PRAYER FOR THE DYING (DVD/WS/1.85:1/ENG-FR-SP-SUB/1987/ORIG THEATRICAL TRAI DVD

A Prayer for the Dying
A man struggling to escape the political unrest of Northern Ireland finds that his violent past still follows him in this drama. Martin Fallon (Mickey Rourke) is a terrorist with the Irish Republican Army who, while attempting to blow up a British military transport, accidentally bombs a bus full of schoolchildren. The incident haunts Fallon, who decides to quit the IRA and escape to London. Fallon wants to relocate to America, but he lacks a passport, and his criminal past would prevent him from getting one. Jack Meehan (Alan Bates), a British gangster who knows about Fallon's past, offers him a deal -- he can get Fallon the papers and the cash to go to America, but in return he must kill a man. A priest, Father De Costa (Bob Hoskins), witnesses Fallon committing the murder, and Fallon wants to find a way to keep De Costa quiet without putting more blood on his hands. The original director of A Prayer for the Dying, Franc Roddam, left the production midway through shooting due to disputes with the producers, and star Mickey Rourke later attempted to disassociate himself from the film. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Cast Mickey Rourke as Martin Fallon Bob Hoskins as Father Da Costa Alan Bates as Jack Meehan Sammi Davis as Anna Liam Neeson as Liam Docherty Christopher Fulford as Billy Alison Doody as Siobhan Donovan Camille Coduri as Jenny Ian Bartholomew as Kristou Mark Lambert as Ainsley Cliff Burnett as Varley Anthony Head as Rupert David Lumsden as Lance Leonard Termo as Bonati

Crew Debbie McWilliams - Casting Mary Selway - Casting Evangeline Harrison - Costume Designer Terry Needham - First Assistant Director Mike Hodges - Director Peter Boyle - Editor Bill Conti - Composer (Music Score) Evan Hercules - Production Designer Martyn Hebert - Production Designer Michael Garfath - Cinematographer Peter Snell - Producer Ian Scoones - Special Effects Chris Munro - Sound/Sound Designer Nick Hobbs - Stunts Colin Skeaping - Stunts Martin Grace - Stunts Edmund Ward - Screenwriter Martin Lynch - Screenwriter Jack Higgins - Book Author

A Prayer for the Dying
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General Specifications: Language Options: English, Spanish Subtitle Options: English, French, Spanish Sound Processing: DDS: Dolby Digital Surround DD1: Dolby Digital Mono Additional Features: cc Original theatrical trailer English stereo surround, Spanish mono English, French & Spanish language subtitles DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1: Theatre Wide-Screen 1.33:1: Pre-1954 Standard MPAA Rating: R DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 2 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 108 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- Widescreen 1. Main Title/Bad Bombing [4:58] 2. "Get Him!" [5:31] 3. "His Life or Yours" [6:32] 4. Last Rites [6:54] 5. Consoling the Widow [2:31] 6. Making a Bloody Point [2:35] 7. Confessional Absolution [7:11] 8. The Morbid Truth [4:12] 9. Time to Listen Up [5:28] 10. Making Heavenly Music [5:14] 11. "Death Is an Art Form" [6:57] 12. Desecrating the Church [3:47] 13. "You're Coming Back!" [5:53] 14. Hypocrite or Prophet? [4:28] 15. Love Is Blind [4:11] 16. A Heartless Intruder [8:07] 17. Taking Care of Business [2:53] 18. "Fancy a Swim?" [7:22] 19. Clinging to Faith [5:48] 20. Final Prayer/Credits [6:55] Side #2 -- Standard 1. Main Title/Bad Bombing [4:58] 2. "Get Him!" [5:31] 3. "His Life or Yours" [6:32] 4. Last Rites [6:54] 5. Consoling the Widow [2:31] 6. Making a Bloody Point [2:35] 7. Confessional Absolution [7:11] 8. The Morbid Truth [4:12] 9. Time to Listen Up [5:28] 10. Making Heavenly Music [5:14] 11. "Death Is an Art Form" [6:57] 12. Desecrating the Church [3:47] 13. "You're Coming Back!" [5:53] 14. Hypocrite or Prophet? [4:28] 15. Love Is Blind [4:11] 16. A Heartless Intruder [8:07] 17. Taking Care of Business [2:53] 18. "Fancy a Swim?" [7:22] 19. Clinging to Faith [5:48] 20. Final Prayer/Credits [6:55]