A Prayer for the Dying (1987) Poster

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Sex & Nudity

  • A man fondles woman's breasts over her dress. He continues his sexual assault but is quickly stopped by another man. On another night, same man as intruder terrorizes a blind woman in her home. Rape is implied to be his aim; he had previous said he'd never "had" a blind woman. He is stopped before he is able to rape her. No nudity in either scene.
  • A man is invited to stay with a woman overnight. As they stand in her bedroom, they kiss and she removes his jacket. He then slips off her nightgown and it falls to the floor. She is then seen naked under covers in bed as he now dressed is preparing to leave. Sex is implied; no nudity.
  • A man is forced to strip nude outdoors. Two other men are forced to strip. Full rear nudity is visible on all three in addition to bare chest.

Violence & Gore

  • The face of a female corpse is uncovered while laying in a morgue, with some severe discoloration. She was said to have been raped and murdered.
  • Several men set fire to a church and break things inside. It is implied that it is put out and no one is injured.
  • Several people are held at gunpoint throughout the film.
  • A school bus full of girls is blown up, though it was intended for the army.
  • A man is assassinated by being shot in the back. Some blood splatter.
  • A man is stabbed in the hand with a knife. Some blood. His other hand is stabbed with a screwdriver, but it is not shown.
  • A man is stabbed in the stomach with scissors. Some blood. The man dies from the wounds.
  • A man is shot in the head. Little blood and the wound is visible.
  • One enraged man beats up three others.
  • An explosion kills two men.

Profanity

  • 'Wh*re' is said.
  • 'B*stard' is said twice.
  • 'F*ck' is said at 58 times.
  • 'Sh*t' is said 28 times.
  • Brief Blasphemy.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • The main character smokes at least four times.
  • Several people drink at a pub.
  • Several men drink at a fancy bar.
  • A man is told not to smoke in a morgue but lights a cigarette anyway.
  • Some cigarette smoking.
  • A man drinks shots while alone in a hotel room.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • The opening scene where a bus of children explodes is quite frightening.
  • Several onscreen killings.
  • The ending is emotionally intense.
  • A large explosion is quite frightening.
  • A man breaks into a house and harasses a woman.
  • The main character is being sought after by the police and two separate criminal groups throughout the film.
  • A few emotionally intense moments.

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