A Prayer for the Dying (1987)
- Directed by
- Mike Hodges
- Genre
- drama film, action film, crime film, political thriller film
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 5.9 of 10 from 114 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A former IRA member tries to leave his violent past behind. But he is forced back into action when a priest witnesses a murder he commits.
tensebleakgrimsuspensefulmelancholicgrittydark
What happens
A Prayer for the Dying is a 1987 thriller film about a former IRA member trying to escape his past. The film was directed by Mike Hodges, and stars Mickey Rourke, Bob Hoskins, Alan Bates and Liam Neeson. The film is based on the 1973 Jack Higgins novel of the same name. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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