A Prayer for the Dying
“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.
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Cast
29 people
Mickey Rourke
Martin Fallon
Known for
The Wrestler
Iron Man 2
Bob Hoskins
Father Michael Da Costa
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Who Framed Roger Rabbit
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Alan Bates
Jack Meehan
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The Sum of All Fears
Zorba the Greek
Sammi Davis
Anna
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Four Rooms
The Lair of the White Worm
Christopher Fulford
Billy Meehan
Known for
The Mists of Avalon
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Liam Neeson
Liam Docherty
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Schindler's List
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Leonard Termo
Bonati
Known for
Year of the Dragon
Ed Wood
Camille Coduri
Jenny Fox
Known for
Sweetpea
King Ralph
Alison Doody
Siobhan Donovan
Known for
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
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Maurice O'Connell
Superintendant Miller
Known for
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
Karl Johnson
Fitzgerald
Known for
Halo
Hot Fuzz
Anthony Stewart Head
Rupert
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Ted Lasso
Mike Hodges Director · Edmund Ward Screenplay Martin Lynch Screenplay
Worldwide gross $1.4M · Budget $6M · United States release September 11, 1987
Box office
Budget
$6,000,000
Worldwide gross
$1,432,687
Gross vs. budget
0.2×
Production
The Samuel Goldwyn Company
Production
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Studio
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Hungarian
Release dates
United States · September 11, 1987
Theatrical
Czechia
March 1, 1994 · Physical
Germany
December 11, 1987 · Theatrical
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