A Prayer for the Dying (1987)
A Prayer for the Dying (1987)
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

Mickey Rourke Mickey Rourke As: Martin Fallon
Bob Hoskins Bob Hoskins As: Father Michael Da Costa
Alan Bates Alan Bates As: Jack Meehan
Sammi Davis Sammi Davis As: Anna
Christopher Fulford Christopher Fulford As: Billy Meehan
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Freedom always comes with a price.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Crime, Drama, Action, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 11 September 1987

Country: GB

Runtime: 107m

Company Credits

Company: Samuel Goldwyn Company

Budget: $6,000,000

Revenue: $1,432,687

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Cast

Mickey Rourke

Mickey Rourke

Martin Fallon

Bob Hoskins

Bob Hoskins

Father Michael Da Costa

Alan Bates

Alan Bates

Jack Meehan

Sammi Davis

Sammi Davis

Anna

Christopher Fulford

Christopher Fulford

Billy Meehan

Liam Neeson

Liam Neeson

Liam Docherty

Leonard Termo

Leonard Termo

Bonati

Camille Coduri

Camille Coduri

Jenny Fox

Alison Doody

Alison Doody

Siobhan Donovan

Maurice O'Connell

Maurice O'Connell

Superintendant Miller

Karl Johnson

Karl Johnson

Fitzgerald

Anthony Stewart Head

Anthony Stewart Head

Rupert

Ian McElhinney

Ian McElhinney

Lodger

Peggy Aitchison

Peggy Aitchison

Mrs. Orton

Cliff Burnett

Cliff Burnett

Fred Varley

Mark Lambert

Mark Lambert

Ainsley

Ian Bartholomew

Ian Bartholomew

Kristou

George Shane

George Shane

O'Connor

Ken Sharrock

Ken Sharrock

Gaskin, Special Branch Man

James Saxon

James Saxon

Ellerman

Alan Talbot

Alan Talbot

Barman

Mark Monero

Mark Monero

Boy

David Lumsden

David Lumsden

Lance

Stanley Beard

Stanley Beard

Krasko

Dave Duffy

Dave Duffy

Publican

Peter Needham

Peter Needham

Cemetery Superintendent

Robert Hamilton

Robert Hamilton

Husband

Margaret Wade

Margaret Wade

Wife

Norman Warwick

Norman Warwick

Priest

Directed By

Mike Hodges

Mike Hodges

Director

Terry Needham

Terry Needham

First Assistant Director

John Lawlor

John Lawlor

Second Assistant Director

Carol Brock

Carol Brock

Third Assistant Director

Diana Dill

Diana Dill

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Christabel Albery

Christabel Albery

Associate Producer

Peter Snell

Peter Snell

Producer

Mary Selway

Mary Selway

Casting Director

Debbie McWilliams

Debbie McWilliams

Casting Director

Charles Salmon

Charles Salmon

Location Manager

Bob Jordan

Bob Jordan

Assistant Location Manager

Faye Perkins

Faye Perkins

Production Coordinator

Bernard Spence

Bernard Spence

Production Accountant

Yvonne Spence

Yvonne Spence

Assistant Accountant

Doreen Landry

Doreen Landry

Publicist

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Janet Tebrooke

Janet Tebrooke

Wardrobe Supervisor

Peter Edmonds

Peter Edmonds

Wardrobe Assistant

Christine Beveridge

Christine Beveridge

Makeup Department Head

Stevie Hall

Stevie Hall

Hair Department Head

Evangeline Harrison

Evangeline Harrison

Costume Design

Sound

Chris Munro

Chris Munro

Sound Recordist

Sandy MacRae

Sandy MacRae

Sound Recordist

Ian Munro

Ian Munro

Boom Operator

Gary Weir

Gary Weir

Boom Operator

Stephen A. Hope

Stephen A. Hope

Music Editor

Robert Mullen

Robert Mullen

Sound Effects Editor

Peter Best

Peter Best

Sound Editor

Rita Ackland-Snow

Rita Ackland-Snow

Assistant Sound Editor

William Parnell

William Parnell

Assistant Sound Editor

Gerry Humphreys

Gerry Humphreys

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Greg P. Russell

Greg P. Russell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jeffrey J. Haboush

Jeffrey J. Haboush

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Dean Humphreys

Dean Humphreys

Sound Re-Recording Assistant

Bill Conti

Bill Conti

Music

Visual Effects

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Camera

Gordon Hayman

Gordon Hayman

Camera Operator

Ian Smith

Ian Smith

Focus Puller

John Attwell

John Attwell

Clapper Loader

Ray Hall

Ray Hall

Grip

Phil Aylward

Phil Aylward

Grip

Graham Attwood

Graham Attwood

Still Photographer

Michael Garfath

Michael Garfath

Director of Photography

Lighting

Ray Potter

Ray Potter

Gaffer

Ossa Mills

Ossa Mills

Best Boy Electric

Stewart Monteith

Stewart Monteith

Electrician

Billy Merrell

Billy Merrell

Electrician

Steve Harvey

Steve Harvey

Electrician

Art Department

Martyn Hebert

Martyn Hebert

Art Direction

Andrew Rothschild

Andrew Rothschild

Assistant Art Director

Andy Evans

Andy Evans

Construction Manager

Maxie McDonald

Maxie McDonald

Property Master

Gordon Billings

Gordon Billings

Props

Evan Hercules

Evan Hercules

Production Design

Stuart Williams

Stuart Williams

Standby Carpenter

Other Crew

Andy Bradford

Andy Bradford

Stunt Double

Tom Delmar

Tom Delmar

Stunts

Martin Grace

Martin Grace

Stunts

Nick Hobbs

Nick Hobbs

Stunts

Colin Skeaping

Colin Skeaping

Stunt Coordinator

Brendan Gunn

Brendan Gunn

Dialogue Coach

Ian Scoones

Ian Scoones

Special Effects

John Markwell

John Markwell

Special Effects Technician

Alan Grosch

Alan Grosch

Generator Operator

Joe Drinkeld

Joe Drinkeld

Transportation Captain

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