A Prayer for the Dying

1987 film directed by Mike Hodges
Movie film Q759383
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A Prayer for the Dying

Summary

A Prayer for the Dying is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (185 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • A Prayer for the Dying's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • A Prayer for the Dying's director is recorded as Mike Hodges[4].
  • A Prayer for the Dying's screenwriter is recorded as Jack Higgins[5].
  • A Prayer for the Dying's composer is recorded as Bill Conti[6].
  • A Prayer for the Dying's genre is recorded as action film[7].
  • A Prayer for the Dying's genre is recorded as drama film[8].
  • A Prayer for the Dying's genre is recorded as crime film[9].
  • A Prayer for the Dying's genre is recorded as political thriller film[10].
  • A Prayer for the Dying's cast member is recorded as Mickey Rourke[11].
  • A Prayer for the Dying's cast member is recorded as Liam Neeson[12].
  • A Prayer for the Dying's cast member is recorded as Bob Hoskins[13].
  • A Prayer for the Dying's cast member is recorded as Alan Bates[14].
  • A Prayer for the Dying's cast member is recorded as Alison Doody[15].
  • A Prayer for the Dying's cast member is recorded as Camille Coduri[16].
  • A Prayer for the Dying's cast member is recorded as Christopher Fulford[17].
  • A Prayer for the Dying's cast member is recorded as Sammi Davis[18].
  • A Prayer for the Dying's cast member is recorded as Anthony Head[19].
  • A Prayer for the Dying's cast member is recorded as Karl Johnson[20].
  • A Prayer for the Dying's cast member is recorded as Ian McElhinney[21].
  • A Prayer for the Dying's producer is recorded as Samuel Goldwyn Jr.[22].
  • A Prayer for the Dying's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 316002149[23].
  • A Prayer for the Dying's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2015072479[24].
  • A Prayer for the Dying's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0093771[25].
  • A Prayer for the Dying's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[26].
  • A Prayer for the Dying's distribution format is recorded as video on demand[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

A Prayer for the Dying's producer is recorded as Samuel Goldwyn Jr.[22]. Its director is recorded as Mike Hodges[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Jack Higgins[5]. Cast members include Mickey Rourke[11], Liam Neeson[12], Bob Hoskins[13], Alan Bates[14], Alison Doody[15], and Camille Coduri[16].

Publication

Publication dates include +1987-01-01T00:00:00Z[28], +1987-11-12T00:00:00Z[29], +1987-05-13T00:00:00Z[30], and +1987-09-11T00:00:00Z[31]. A Prayer for the Dying's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[26]. Genres include action film[7], drama film[8], crime film[9], and political thriller film[10].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include The Troubles[32] and Irish Republican Army[33].

Reception

Reviews include 5/10[34] and 50%[35].

Why It Matters

A Prayer for the Dying ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (185 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Q18709181. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [34] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  30. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [32] . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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