A Prayer for the Dying
Freedom always comes with a price.
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Release Date
9/11/1987Runtime
107 minsOverview
Martin, an I.R.A. hitman, is seen by a Catholic priest while carrying out a hit. He grows a bond with the priest and his niece. But his past and his former employers put all their lives in danger.
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ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$6,000,000Revenue
$1,432,687Homepage
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A morally conflicted IRA operative seeks redemption through an unlikely spiritual connection, only to find his violent past closing in. The film balances intimate character drama with mounting existential dread.
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Mickey Rourke
Martin Fallon
Bob Hoskins
Father Michael Da Costa
Alan Bates
Jack Meehan
Sammi Davis
Anna
Christopher Fulford
Billy Meehan
Liam Neeson
Liam Docherty
Leonard Termo
Bonati
Camille Coduri
Jenny Fox
Alison Doody
Siobhan Donovan
Maurice O'Connell
Superintendant Miller
Karl Johnson
Fitzgerald
Anthony Stewart Head
Rupert
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