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DirectorMike Hodges
Runtime1h 47m · R
GenresAction · Crime · Drama · Thriller
Release1987-09-11
Film
A Prayer for the Dying
1987· R· 1h 47m· Action· Crime· Drama· Thriller
“Freedom always comes with a price.”
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.
1987-09-11
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Key Crew
DirectorMike Hodges
ScreenplayEdmund Ward
ProducerPeter Snell
Director of PhotographyMichael Garfath
EditorPeter Boyle
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Details
Released1987-09-11
Runtime1h 47m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosThe Samuel Goldwyn Company
Budget$6M
Box office$1M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited Kingdom
Rating5.9/10 · 112 votes
Original languageen
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