Is A Prayer for the Dying scary?

Yes. More frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is A Prayer for the Dying sad?

Yes. More sad than 75% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is A Prayer for the Dying violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 72% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does A Prayer for the Dying end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is A Prayer for the Dying easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

A Prayer for the Dying

Name: A Prayer for the Dying
Genre: Crime, Drama, Action, Thriller
Released: 1987
Duration: 107 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Mickey Rourke, Bob Hoskins, Alan Bates, Sammi Davis, Christopher Fulford

Freedom always comes with a price.

Directed by Mike Hodges

Produced by The Samuel Goldwyn Company

1987107 min5.9 / 10

A tense crime thriller about an IRA hitman seeking redemption through an unexpected bond with a priest, caught between his violent past and the danger it brings to those he's come to care for.

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.

Clusters

Soldiers Facing Wartime Hardship Trapped Heroes Fighting Back Loyalty Under Pressure Doing Right In Disaster Action Movies With Explosions

Genres

Crime Drama Action Thriller

Keywords

Bomber Ira (irish Republican Army)

Questions people ask

Is A Prayer for the Dying scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.
Is A Prayer for the Dying sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is A Prayer for the Dying violent? Somewhat. More violent than 72% of films.
Does A Prayer for the Dying end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is A Prayer for the Dying easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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