A Prayer for the Dying
1987 · 107 min · Director: Mike Hodges
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Martin Fallon is an I.R.A. bomber who tries to blow up a troop truck, but instead kills a bus load of school children. He loses heart and quits the movement and goes to London trying to leave the U.K. and start a new life. The I.R.A. wants him back (he knows too much) and the local crime boss, Meehan, will only help him if he performs one last hit, on a rival crime boss. When Fallon does perform the hit, he is seen by a Catholic priest. He refuses to kill an innocent again, and must find a way to escape the police without killing the priest who can identify him.
Emotional fingerprint
A Prayer for the Dying (1987) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Anxiety 25%, Guilt 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Anxiety, Guilt. Genres: Drama, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Anxiety and Guilt. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sympathy
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sympathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 60 % | 60 % | 27 % | 12 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Tension | 66 % | 65 % | 33 % | 21 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 62 % | 56 % | 39 % | 30 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Sympathy | 54 % | 43 % | 39 % | 24 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Disturbing | 58 % | 49 % | 36 % | 19 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 63 % | 59 % | 36 % | 25 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 64 % | 57 % | 36 % | 31 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Disturbing | 61 % | 53 % | 31 % | 25 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 57 % | 53 % | 30 % | 18 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 63 % | 59 % | 38 % | 23 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 73 % | 64 % | 54 % | 40 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sympathy | 80 % | 54 % | 70 % | 64 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Sadness | 84 % | 48 % | 73 % | 64 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Disturbing | 81 % | 60 % | 69 % | 41 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sympathy | 74 % | 65 % | 56 % | 25 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 74 % | 70 % | 41 % | 18 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 83 % | 83 % | 48 % | 24 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Tension | 91 % | 76 % | 66 % | 50 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Sadness | 95 % | 55 % | 78 % | 75 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Superintendant Miller
Mrs. Orton
Fred Varley
Kristou
O'Connor
Gaskin, Special Branch Man
Ellerman
Details
- Directed by
- Mike Hodges
- Written by
- Jack Higgins, Edmund Ward, Martin Lynch
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1987
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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