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A Prayer for the Dying

A Prayer for the Dying

# Freedom always comes with a price.
Crime   Drama   Action   Thriller
📜 Overview: 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.
💵 Budget: USD 6,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1987-09-11
⌚ Running Time: 107 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.8

Beloved Cast

Mickey Rourke original image
Martin Fallon
Mickey Rourke
Bob Hoskins original image
Father Michael Da Costa
Bob Hoskins
Alan Bates original image
Jack Meehan
Alan Bates
Sammi Davis original image
Anna
Sammi Davis
Christopher Fulford original image
Billy Meehan
Christopher Fulford
Liam Neeson original image
Liam Docherty
Liam Neeson
Leonard Termo original image
Bonati
Leonard Termo
Camille Coduri original image
Jenny Fox
Camille Coduri
Alison Doody original image
Siobhan Donovan
Alison Doody
Maurice O'Connell original image
Superintendant Miller
Maurice O'Connell
Karl Johnson original image
Fitzgerald
Karl Johnson
Anthony Stewart Head original image
Rupert
Anthony Stewart Head
Ian McElhinney original image
Lodger
Ian McElhinney
Peggy Aitchison original image
Mrs. Orton
Peggy Aitchison
Cliff Burnett original image
Fred Varley
Cliff Burnett
Mark Lambert original image
Ainsley
Mark Lambert
Ian Bartholomew original image
Kristou
Ian Bartholomew
George Shane original image
O'Connor
George Shane
Ken Sharrock original image
Gaskin, Special Branch Man
Ken Sharrock
James Saxon original image
Ellerman
James Saxon
Alan Talbot original image
Barman
Alan Talbot
Mark Monero original image
Boy
Mark Monero
David Lumsden original image
Lance
David Lumsden
Stanley Beard original image
Krasko
Stanley Beard
Dave Duffy original image
Publican
Dave Duffy
Peter Needham original image
Cemetery Superintendent
Peter Needham
Robert Hamilton original image
Husband
Robert Hamilton
Margaret Wade original image
Wife
Margaret Wade
Norman Warwick original image
Priest
Norman Warwick

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