13 May 1987 (United Kingdom)
11 September 1987 (United States)
A Prayer for the Dying is a 1987 thriller film about a former IRA member trying to escape his past. The film was directed by Mike Hodges, and stars Mickey Rourke, Bob Hoskins, Alan Bates and Liam Neeson. The film is based on the 1973 Jack Higgins novel of the same name.
Storyline
I.R.A. hitman Martin is seen by a Catholic priest while carrying out a hit. He develops a bond with the priest and his niece, but his past and his former employers put all their lives in danger.
Sound Effects Used
- CINESOUND - EXPLOSION TYPE 2
- CINESOUND - EXPLOSION TYPE 8
- Cinesound Wood Crash Sound
- Hacienda Post Bodyfall Sound
- Hacienda Post Punch
- Horta Editorial Hacienda Post SFX Big Crash
- Horta Editorial SFX - Glass Crash
- Horta-Hacienda Thunder Rumbling Sound
- Sound Ideas, GUN, HANDGUN - PISTOL SHOTS WITH SILENCER, MORE WHIZZY