# A Prayer for the Dying (1987)

> An IRA bomber haunted by the accidental deaths of schoolchildren seeks escape from both the movement and London’s criminal underworld while a priest stands between him and execution.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/21196

## Facts

- Runtime: 107 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Action, Thriller
- Director: Mike Hodges
- Cast: Mickey Rourke, Bob Hoskins, Alan Bates, Sammi Davis, Christopher Fulford, Liam Neeson, Leonard Termo, Camille Coduri
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093771/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: brooding, harrowing, morally serious, serious crime marathon, 1980s thriller night

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