A Prayer for the Dying

Name: A Prayer for the Dying
Director: Mike Hodges
Released: 1987
Duration: 107 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Mickey Rourke, Bob Hoskins, Alan Bates, Sammi Davis, Christopher Fulford

1987 · 107 MIN · IMDB 6.3 · 6,008 VOTES · DIR. Mike Hodges

Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 835 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:03:21 Run, Martin.

00:09:14 Get out.

00:14:47 That's fucking right. Look where it's got you.

00:20:01 In his own church.

00:24:30 We can't have this.

00:27:20 I've put the old lady in a car.

00:29:55 Your flask's on the table.

00:34:27 ...you may no longer consider yourself a member of the Catholic Church.

00:37:00 You wouldn't believe it, would you?

00:39:29 It wasn't even dark.

00:44:05 ...me and you.

00:48:02 It's not a job to be done in five minutes, sir.

00:52:02 And before that?

00:54:54 ...just like your niece did.

00:59:33 Good evening, Father.

01:03:58 I've bollocked about this city for days, feeling like an idiot.

01:07:25 You fucking bastard.

01:11:05 And now I realize...

01:19:10 It's dark.

01:23:26 And it's so easy. I know what you're feeling.

01:26:33 You sure this is a straight article? I don't want forensics to be in any doubt.

01:31:33 Where are you?

01:38:48 Five minutes.

01:44:01 ...isn't he?

Cast & Characters

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

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed835

Dialogue density7.8 lines / min

First line00:03:21

Final line01:44:01

Production Record

DirectorMike Hodges

LanguageEnglish

Budget$6,000,000

Revenue$1,432,687

IMDb votes6,008