“A brisk style and an edgy rhythm…the actors seem to enjoy their showy roles, especially Mr. Bates...and Mr. Hoskins brings his customary conviction to the role of the feisty priest.”
– Janet Maslin, The New York Times
“Mike Hodges directs this interesting screen adaptation of the best-selling thriller by Jack Higgins…a cut above other recent entries into the genre because it ambitiously muses on the difficulty once violent men have ridding themselves of the mark of Cain.”
– Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality & Practice
Director Mike Hodges’ adaptation of the Jack Higgins thriller, A Prayer for the Dying (1987), focuses on a former IRA terrorist (Mickey Rourke) forced into killing a mobster in order to walk away from a lifetime of violence. Bob Hoskins co-stars as the priest who may offer him redemption, with Alan Bates as a flamboyant London crime lord who’s had enough of both IRA man and man of God.
Limited Edition of 3,000 Units
LANGUAGE: English
VIDEO: 1080p High Definition / 1.85:1
AUDIO: English 2.0 DTS-HD MA
SUBTITLES: English SDH
1987 / Color
107 MINUTES
RATED R
Special Features: Isolated Score Track (with some effects) / Director Mike Hodges on A Prayer for the Dying / Director of Photography Mike Garfath on A Prayer for the Dying / Original Theatrical Trailer
