A Prayer for the Dying
“Freedom always comes with a price.”
1987•R•1h 47m•5.9•Released
CrimeDramaActionThriller
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.
Director
Mike Hodges
Writer
Edmund Ward, Martin Lynch
Budget
$6M
Revenue
$1M
Languages
English
Studio
The Samuel Goldwyn Company
Cast
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
Ian McElhinney
Lodger
Peggy Aitchison
Mrs. Orton
Cliff Burnett
Fred Varley
Production
Company
The Samuel Goldwyn Company
Producer
Peter Snell
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