A Prayer for the Dying

1987 R 1h 47m 6.3

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.

Martin Fallon is an I.R.A. bomber who tries to blow up a troop truck, but instead kills a bus load of school children. He loses heart and quits the movement and goes to London trying to leave the U.K. and start a new life. The I.R.A. wants him back (he knows too much) and the local crime boss, Meehan, will only help him if he performs one last hit, on a rival crime boss. When Fallon does perform the hit, he is seen by a Catholic priest. He refuses to kill an innocent again, and must find a way to escape the police without killing the priest who can identify him.

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Info about A Prayer for the Dying

Studio(s): Samuel Goldwyn Company

Originally Released: United States on Sep 11, 1987

Box Office Gross: $1,432,687.00

Budget: $6,000,000.00

Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller