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A Prayer for the Dying (1987) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Mike Hodges

Writing Credits  

Jack Higgins ... (novel)
 
Edmund Ward ... (screenplay) and
Martin Lynch ... (screenplay)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Mickey Rourke ... Martin Fallon
Bob Hoskins ... Father Michael Da Costa
Alan Bates ... Jack Meehan
Sammi Davis ... Anna
Christopher Fulford ... Billy Meehan
Liam Neeson ... Liam Docherty
Leonard Termo ... Bonati
Camille Coduri ... Jenny Fox
Maurice O'Connell Maurice O'Connell ... Superintendant Miller
Alison Doody ... Siobhan Donovan
Karl Johnson ... Fitzgerald
Ian Bartholomew Ian Bartholomew ... Kristou
Peggy Aitchison Peggy Aitchison ... Mrs. Orton
Cliff Burnett Cliff Burnett ... Fred Varley
Anthony Head ... Rupert
Mark Lambert Mark Lambert ... Ainsley
David Lumsden David Lumsden ... Lance
Stanley Beard Stanley Beard ... Krasko
James Saxon ... Ellerman
Ken Sharrock Ken Sharrock ... Gaskin, Special Branch
George Shane George Shane ... O'Connor
Alan Talbot Alan Talbot ... Barman
Ian McElhinney ... Lodger
Mark Monero ... Boy
Dave Duffy Dave Duffy ... Publican
Robert Hamilton Robert Hamilton ... Husband
Margaret Wade Margaret Wade ... Wife
Peter Needham Peter Needham ... Cemetery Superindentent
Norman Warwick Norman Warwick ... Priest
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Derek Lyons ... Ferry Passenger (uncredited)
Gunn Sara-Catherine Gunn Sara-Catherine ... Jenny's Daughter (uncredited)

Produced by 

Christabel Albery ... associate producer
Samuel Goldwyn Jr. ... producer (uncredited)
Bruce Rubenstein ... assistant producer (uncredited)
Peter Snell ... producer

Music by 

Bill Conti

Cinematography by 

Michael Garfath ... director of photography (as Mike Garfath)

Editing by 

Peter Boyle

Casting By 

Debbie McWilliams
Mary Selway

Production Design by 

Evan Hercules

Art Direction by 

Martyn Hebert

Costume Design by 

Evangeline Harrison

Makeup Department 

Christine Beveridge ... makeup department head
Stevie Hall ... hair department head

Production Management 

Larry Jackson ... executive in charge of production (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Carol Brock ... third assistant director
John Lawlor ... second assistant director
Terry Needham ... first assistant director

Art Department 

Mick Atkins ... construction standby
Ron Bates ... carpenter
Gordon Billings ... dressing props
Ron Burkett ... chargehand painter
Bob Cann ... carpenter
Derek Dadswell-Walker ... painter
Paul Daley ... construction runaround
Gary Dawson ... standby props
Andy Evans ... construction manager
Martin Fuller ... carpenter
Robin Heinson ... standby painter
Steve Macdonald ... dressing props (as Steve McDonald)
Phil Matthews ... standby props
Maxie McDonald ... property master (as Maxi McDonald)
David Naylor ... painter
Dave Pearce ... chargehand carpenter
Alfred Pulis ... carpenter (as Fred Pulis)
Doug Purdy ... standby props
Tony Robson ... carpenter
Andrew Rothschild ... assistant art director
Peter Rutherford ... property buyer
Colin Smith ... stagehand
Jim Taylor ... standby stagehand
Stuart Williams ... standby carpenter
Su Whitaker ... draughtswoman (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Peter Best ... dubbing editor
Jeffrey J. Haboush ... re-recording mixer
Dean Humphreys ... assistant sound re-recording mixer
Gerry Humphreys ... re-recording mixer
Sandy MacRae ... sound recordist
Bob Mullen ... footsteps editor (as Robert Mullen)
Chris Munro ... sound recordist
Ian Munro ... boom operator
William Parnell ... assistant sound editor (as Bill Parnell)
Greg P. Russell ... re-recording mixer
Gary Weir ... boom operator
Ara Ashjian ... sound recordist (uncredited)
Gregory Cheever ... sound recordist (uncredited)
Richard Daniel ... sound maintenance (uncredited)
Paul J. Diller ... sound effects editor (uncredited)
Eileen Horta ... sound recordist (uncredited)
Mark L. Mangino ... sound effects editor (uncredited)
Andrew Sissons ... sound maintenance (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

John Markwell ... special effects technician
Ian Scoones ... special effects designer

Stunts 

Andy Bradford ... stunt double: Mickey Rourke
Tom Delmar ... stunts
Martin Grace ... stunts
Nick Hobbs ... stunts
Colin Skeaping ... stunt arranger

Camera and Electrical Department 

John Attwell ... clapper loader
Graham Attwood ... still photographer
Phil Aylward ... camera grip
Steve Davis ... standby rigger
Alan Grosch ... generator operator
Ray Hall ... camera grip
Steve Harvey ... electrician
Gordon Hayman ... camera operator
Colin McDonagh ... rigger
Billy Merrell ... electrician (as Bill Merrell)
Ossa Mills ... best boy (as Ossie Mills)
Stewart Monteith ... electrician (as Stuart Monteith)
Ray Potter ... gaffer
Les Robson ... rigger
Ian Smith ... focus puller
Mark Gibbon ... electrician (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Peter Edmonds ... wardrobe assistant (as Peter Edmunds)
Janet Tebrooke ... wardrobe supervisor
Peter Edmonds ... set costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Rita Burgess ... assistant editor (as Rita Ackland-Snow)

Location Management 

Bob Jordan ... assistant location manager
Charles Salmon ... location manager

Music Department 

John Birch ... music advisor: organ music
Stephen A. Hope ... music editor
Bill Conti ... conductor (uncredited)
Jack Eskew ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Dan Wallin ... scoring mixer: Bill Conti score (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Diana Dill ... script supervisor

Transportation Department 

Frank Buisson ... unit driver
Joe Drinkeld ... transportation manager
Gerry Floyd ... unit driver
Peter Lupson ... unit driver
Chris Martin ... driver: camera car
Terry Reece ... unit driver
Gary Young ... driver: wardrobe truck

Additional Crew 

Julie Davies ... production runner
Simon Davies ... production runner
Linda Glatzel ... unit nurse
Brendan Gunn ... dialogue coach
Geraldine Hanley ... jobfit trainee
Lesley Keane ... assistant to producer
Doreen Landry ... publicist
Guy Levesley ... production runner
Faye Perkins ... production coordinator
Susan Quammie ... jobfit trainee
Matthew Sharp ... production runner
Michael Shevloff ... production runner (as Mike Shevloff)
Bernard Spence ... production accountant
Yvonne Spence ... assistant accountant
Richard Turner ... cashier
Su Whitaker ... production runner (as Susan Whitaker)
Melissa Smith ... director of studio operations (uncredited)
Alan Sutton ... fire safety (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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