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.
A Prayer for the Dying has generally received mixed reviews.
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Review of A Prayer for the Dying (1987)
By Clint Morris (426) for Moviehole (333) on 17 Sep 2002
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A Prayer for the Dying was released in 1987 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 32 reviews, giving A Prayer for the Dying (1987) an average rating of 58%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 73%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 45%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with A Prayer for the Dying than critics were.
With a score of 58%, A Prayer for the Dying is roughly the same as the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1987, which stands at 57%.
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