Review of A Prayer Before Dawn (2017) by Bruce S — 12 Aug 2018

First thought after watching this movie: "Never get lockedup in Thailand!".

This review of A Prayer Before Dawn (2017) was written by Bruce S on 12 Aug 2018.

A Prayer Before Dawn has generally received positive reviews.

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By Justwibi (39) on 12 Oct 2018

That was really really brilliant! Very brutal but honest! Joe Cole performance was really really natural and powerfull…

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By Demistuart (50) on 23 Oct 2018

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By Arianne H (16) on 03 Dec 2018

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By David Fear (910) for Rolling Stone (4,035) on 08 Aug 2018

Even as the story builds to a final mano a mano, the movie is less invested in a win-or-lose outcome than in taking you along for the ride…

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By Jason R (1,823) on 26 Nov 2018

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By Chuck Wilson (418) for Village Voice (8,525) on 08 Aug 2018

A Prayer Before Dawn feels scarily authentic, and may be too much for some. But there are moments of grace amid the setting’s despair…

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By Stefano C (730) on 09 Aug 2018

The moral of this story is that if you want to go in Thailand to sell drugs, at least you have to be a pretty good boxer…

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By Kevin M. W (1,682) on 28 Aug 2018

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