A Prayer for the Dying

A Prayer for the Dying
A Prayer for the Dying
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Mike Hodges
Written by	Jack Higgins; Edmund Ward; Martin Lynch
Produced by	Samuel Goldwyn Jr; Ass. producers:; Bruce Rubenstein
Starring	Mickey Rourke; Bob Hoskins; Alan Bates;
Cinematography	Michael Garfath
Edited by	Peter Boyle
Music by	Bill Conti
Distributed by	Guild Film Distribution (UK); The Samuel Goldwyn Company (US);
Release date	11 September 1987;
Running time	107 minutes
Countries	United Kingdom; United States;
Language	English
Budget	$6 million
Box office	$1,432,687

A Prayer for the Dying is a 1987 thriller film about a former IRA member trying to escape his past. The film was directed by Mike Hodges, and stars Mickey Rourke, Liam Neeson, Bob Hoskins, and Alan Bates. The film is based on the 1973 Jack Higgins novel of the same name.

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