January 1, 2000 Somehow though this movie, despite strong appearances from Bob Hoskins, Liam Neesom (how young he Whatever qualities he saw in the original screenplay are not apparent in this movie, and what remains Please enter your email address and we will email you a new password. "[7], Hodges worked on the script too. IMDB: 6.3. But his past and his former employers put all their lives in danger. Originally Inseminoid music composer John Scott had composed the film but was fired due to creative differences from the producers and they hired Bill Conti to finish the score. 11 Reviews 2,500+ Ratings You might also like In Theaters: Streaming: Feb 4, 2017. "He's very good in this. Rating. He loses heart and quits the movement and goes to London trying to leave the U.K. and start a new life. They offer Fallon money, a passport and passage to the US if he kills a rival gangster. Sit with them in their mourning. | Rating: 1/4 A ludicrous movie about a subject that deserves more serious treatment. | Rotten (5). Get the freshest reviews, news, and more delivered right to your inbox! Watch A Prayer For The Dying movie trailer and get the latest cast info, photos, movie review and more on TVGuide.com. My primary role is to be a listener to a patients life story, addressing spirituality and faith as it is welcomed by the person I serve. Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train, Best Netflix Shows and Series To Binge (March 2021), The 100 Best Movies on Netflix Right Now (March 2021), 100 Best Movies on Amazon Prime To Watch (March 2021). A Prayer for the Dying has a mixed reaction. "[8], "I don't like it; I don't like the music; it has no tension and I don't want my name associated with it," Hodges said in 1987. Meehan, however, insists that Fallon must kill the priest too and tells Fallon he will not be paid until the loose end is tied up. Irish Republican Army member Martin Fallon (Mickey Rourke) rigs a bomb to destroy a British army convoy, but the plan goes wrong when the trucks allow a school bus to pass. [11], There were rumours that there was going to be a director's cut of the film as Mike Hodges had a critical hit film Croupier. I was reminded of it the other day by "A Prayer for the Dying," which is an almost obscene exploitation of that situation, a ludicrous movie about a subject that deserves more serious treatment. This was part of the play or pay deal. Synopsis: Jack Higgins' straightforward thriller about a guilt-ridden IRA bomber forced into "one last job" Los Angeles Times 17 Aug 1987: 1. | Rating: 2/5, August 27, 2004 The film begins with a small IRA team, including Martin Fallon (Mickey Rourke) and Liam Docherty (Liam Neeson), watching as two British Army Land Rovers approach the roadside bomb they have set for them. A Prayer for the Dying Official Trailer #1 - Bob Hoskins Movie (1987) HD Fallon meanwhile manages to outwit a group of Meehan's men who had been assigned to kill him after tricking him aboard a boat he was assured would be taking him to the US. Your Ticket Confirmation # is located under the header in your email that reads "Your Ticket Reservation Details". Blair, Iain. The confrontation is watched from a distance by Billy Meehan, who tells his brother there is a witness to the killing. He grows a bond with the priest and his niece. Mickey Rourke was paid 1 million to star in the film.