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A Prayer for the Dying (1987)
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11 September 1987 (USA) morePlot:
Martin Fallon is an IRA bomber who tries to blow up a troop truck but instead kills a bus load of school children... more | add synopsisNewsDesk:
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Another Great one for Mickey more (19 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Mickey Rourke | ... | Martin Fallon | |
| Bob Hoskins | ... | Father Michael Da Costa | |
| Alan Bates | ... | Jack Meehan | |
| Sammi Davis | ... | Anna | |
| Christopher Fulford | ... | Billy Meehan | |
| Liam Neeson | ... | Liam Docherty | |
| Leonard Termo | ... | Bonati | |
| Camille Coduri | ... | Jenny Fox | |
| Maurice O'Connell | ... | Superintendant Miller | |
| Alison Doody | ... | Siobhan Donovan | |
| Karl Johnson | ... | Fitzgerald | |
| Ian Bartholomew | ... | Kristou | |
| Peggy Aitchison | ... | Mrs. Orton | |
| Cliff Burnett | ... | Fred Varley | |
| Anthony Head | ... | Rupert |
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Iceland:16 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | USA:R | West Germany:16 | Singapore:PGFun Stuff
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Continuity: At the beginning credit Liam Neeson is credited as Docherty. In most of the film everybody calls him Mulachy. moreQuotes:
Martin Fallon: There's no reason for killing or dying anymore. What's more, there's no reason for living!Anna: That's a terrible thing to say!
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Gotta admit, I'm on a Mickey Rourke run, having just seen Angel Heart, Barfly, and Francesco. A Prayer for the Dying is a wonderful piece of work -teriffic acting by all, including Bates, Hoskins, etc. Mickey Rourke has to be one of the most under-rated actors in the industry. His "bad-boy" image hasn't helped, as it has helped other actors who fall into the same category. He reminds me a lot of Steve McQueen -subtle, intense, controlled acting, but when the action is needed he delivers. I sincerely hope he has a comeback sometime soon. In the meantime, run to your nearest video store and rent this great film. There are some incredible moments that I won't forget anytime soon. This story has been told before: bad guy trying to get away from the badness. . . but Rourke makes is all new, by adding his own unique charism. See it.