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A Prayer for the Dying   1987         R, 108 min. Genre: Drama Director: Mike Hodges   Cast: Mickey Rourke, Bob Hoskins, Alan Bates, Sammi Davis, Liam Neeson, Alison Doody, Christopher Fulford, Leonard Termo, Camille Coduri, Maurice O'Connell, Ian Bartholomew, Cliff Burnett, Anthony Head, Peggy Aitchison, Karl Johnson   Martin Fallon (Mickey Rourke) is an assassin who accidentally kills some school kids during an assassination attempt. He feels so much remorse that he tries to escape from his criminal world, an act that is filled with suspense. Alan Bates' performance as the racketeer/mortician, Jack Meehan, enhances the film. Cast Mickey Rourke Martin Fallon Bob Hoskins Father Michael Da Costa Alan Bates Jack Meehan Sammi Davis Anna Liam Neeson Liam Docherty Alison Doody Siobhan Donovan Christopher Fulford Billy Meehan Leonard Termo Bonati Camille Coduri Jenny Fox Maurice O'Connell Superintendant Miller Ian Bartholomew Kristou Cliff Burnett Fred Varley Anthony Head Rupert Peggy Aitchison Mrs. Orton Karl Johnson Fitzgerald