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Starring: Mickey Rourke,  Bob Hoskins,  Alan Bates,  Sammi Davis,  Christopher Fulford, 
Directed By: Mike Hodges, 
Rated: R (Restricted)
Release Date: 1987-09-11
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Format: Closed-captioned,  Color,  Dubbed,  DVD-Video,  Full Screen,  Letterboxed,  Subtitled,  Widescreen,  NTSC, 

Editorial Reviews and DVD Information about A Prayer For The Dying

Description
Mickey Rourke (9 1/2 Weeks) gives "his finest performance to date" (L.A. Weekly) in this hair-trigger action-thriller co-starring Bob Hoskins (Enemy at the Gates), Alan Bates (The Sum of All Fears) and Liam Neeson (Star Wars: Episode I). A gritty tale of retribution and redemption, A Prayer for the Dying has "a brisk style and an edgy rhythm" (The New York Times) that will keep your heart racing in suspense until the final frame! Tormented IRA revolutionary Martin Fallon (Rourke) wants out of the endless cycle of violence and bloodshed. Unfortunately, the price for his freedom is to perform one last murder for a ruthless mobster (Bates). As the vicious world he's trying to escape closes in on him, Fallon's only hope for salvation may be the man he's been ordered to kill.

Customer Reviews for A Prayer For The Dying

A Prayer for the Dying
It is an excellent movie showing someone who has lost his taste for killing and the road he takes. The acting is very good and the story is excellent.A Prayer For The Dying

It isn't King Lear, but it's better than you think!
I've read some pretty scathing reviews of this film, but I find every Mike Hodges film I've seen to be extremely interesting. This one is no exception. Bob Hoskins is said to be miscast---but I believed him. Alan Bates could read the phone book and I'd enjoy his work. And this is the only time I've ever liked Mickey Rourke's work. If you're exploring Hodges or you just want something a little different, give this one a shot.A Prayer For The Dying

Underated
To me, this is one of the best, most powerful movies of all time!

To all you doubters, it proves that Mickey Rourke is a great actor!A Prayer For The Dying

Great movie - very faithful to the book
If you have read and enjoyed the book then you will love the movie. Micky Rourke is excellent (this is still in the days when he could act) and so is the rest of this stellar cast. Well worth it.A Prayer For The Dying

Mickey Rourke is awesome in 'A prayer for the dying'
Loved this movie, and thoroughly enjoyed Mickey Rourke's wonderful performance. It was my only chance to hear him speak with a very convincing Irish accent, and see him with reddish hair. Excellent plot, action, very nice cinematography and soundtrack. A real gem.A Prayer For The Dying