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A Prayer for the Dying

5.919871h 47mRMovieCrimeDramaAction

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.

DirectorMike Hodges
WritersEdmund Ward·Martin Lynch
ProducerPeter Snell

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Cast · Directed by Mike Hodges

MRMickey Rourke
Mickey Rourke
Martin Fallon
BHBob Hoskins
Bob Hoskins
Father Michael Da Costa
ABAlan Bates
Alan Bates
Jack Meehan
SDSammi Davis
Sammi Davis
Anna
CFChristopher Fulford
Christopher Fulford
Billy Meehan
LNLiam Neeson
Liam Neeson
Liam Docherty
LTLeonard Termo
Leonard Termo
Bonati
CCCamille Coduri
Camille Coduri
Jenny Fox
ADAlison Doody
Alison Doody
Siobhan Donovan
MOMaurice O'Connell
Maurice O'Connell
Superintendant Miller
KJKarl Johnson
Karl Johnson
Fitzgerald
AHAnthony Stewart Head
Anthony Stewart Head
Rupert

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A Prayer for the Dying — streaming FAQ

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A Prayer for the Dying isn't available free in United Kingdom; you can only rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Sky Store.