A Prayer for the Dying

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A Prayer for the Dying (1987)

Rate: 6
Viewed: 7/14

Dying
7/14: After a string of three consecutive masterful performances in 9½ Weeks, Angel Heart, and Barfly, Mickey Rourke began to slow down in A Prayer for the Dying which is another "who cares?" picture about the IRA.

This time, his hair is curiously dyed orange. Coming off his Oscar nomination for Mona Lisa, Bob Hoskins is miscast while Liam Neeson has to appear in every film about Ireland.

Of Get Carter fame, Mike Hodges tries to emulate the success of his British masterpiece but instead churns out a slow-paced turncoat picture. The gangsters look the part but aren't well-developed.

All in all, apart from the stars, A Prayer for the Dying doesn't have enough juice.