A Prayer for the Dying (1987)

A Prayer for the Dying (1987)

  • 6.3
  • 106 mins
  • Mystery, Thriller

Storyline

Martin Fallon is an I.R.A. bomber who tries to blow up a troop truck, but instead kills a bus load of school children. He loses heart and quits the movement and goes to London trying to leave the U.K. and start a new life. The I.R.A. wants him back (he knows too much) and the local crime boss, Meehan, will only help him if he performs one last hit, on a rival crime boss. When Fallon does perform the hit, he is seen by a Catholic priest. He refuses to kill an innocent again, and must find a way to escape the police without killing the priest who can identify him.—John Vogel



Short Review

A ludicrous movie about a subject that deserves more serious treatment.


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