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A Prayer Before Dawn

Movie
2018
1h 56m
R
English
Drama, Action, Crime
User Score: 
7
Critic Score: 
84
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The amazing true story of Billy Moore, an English boxer incarcerated in Thailand’s most notorious prison. Thrown into a world of drugs and violence, he finds his best chance to escape is to fight his way out in prison Muay Thai tournaments.
A Prayer Before Dawn Poster

A Prayer Before Dawn

R
Movie
2018
1h 56m
English
Drama, Action, Crime
The amazing true story of Billy Moore, an English boxer incarcerated in Thailand’s most notorious prison. Thrown into a world of drugs and violence, he finds his best chance to escape is to fight his way out in prison Muay Thai tournaments.
Rating
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7
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A Prayer Before Dawn (2018) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
84

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Written By: Jonathan Hirschbein (Story), Nick Saltrese (Screenplay), + 1 more

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Saint Pauly says...
7 years ago
An intense and brutal film, showcasing a spellbinding performance by Londoner Joe Cole. It's the true-story tribulations of a young, British, heroin addicted boxer (Billy Moore, based on his memoir) locked inside a Thai prison. It's like Rocky meets Midnight Express, but not in the Rocky Express way, more in the Midnight Rocky sense. Basically, we watch a man get beat up on one way or another for over two hours, and while it's a grueling watch, the romance involving a prison transsexual ('ladyboy') was handled with decorum and respect. There is nothing new to see here, but what you get is hard hitting and packs a punch. When all is said and done, it's not the sort of film you 'like', it's the sort of film you experience.
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TommyB8898 says...
6 years ago
The whole "fighting" plot felt like Never Back Down in a Prison, however the first half was truly outstanding - the feeling of isolation the film portrays kept me glued to the screen, especially the use of the lack of english was really powerful (this movie would've been half as powerful if I understood Thai or there were subtitles). For those who have traveled around the world, they know that helpless feeling of not speaking the language (praise god I've never had to experience prison). All-in-all, 5 for plot, 9 for impacting the audience's emotion. A must experience film.
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guieut says...
7 years ago
Not for the faint of heart, "A prayer before dawn" is a very powerful drama about drug abuse, boxing, and Thai prisons. Extremely well made, it will keep you riveted to your seat from the beginning!
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CinematicThrowbacks says...
4 years ago
This movie was hard to watch. Sometimes I forget that this is real life in jail. At that same time, we can't feel sorry for them, because jail isn't supposed to be a country club. Regardless of where you are in the world, prison is horrible, and it's best to avoid it at all costs!!
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