Bibliograph

A prayer before dawn, produced by Rita Dagher, Nicholas Simon, Roy Boulter, Sol Papadopoulos ; screenplay by Jonathan Hirschbein, Nick Saltrese ; directed by Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire

Type

Label

A prayer before dawn, produced by Rita Dagher, Nicholas Simon, Roy Boulter, Sol Papadopoulos ; screenplay by Jonathan Hirschbein, Nick Saltrese ; directed by Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

MPAA rating: R

Main title

A prayer before dawn

Medium

videorecording Blu-ray

Responsibility statement

produced by Rita Dagher, Nicholas Simon, Roy Boulter, Sol Papadopoulos ; screenplay by Jonathan Hirschbein, Nick Saltrese ; directed by Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire

Review

"Although gruesome and grueling, it's an immersive, deeply powerful and darkly inspiring tale."--Los Angeles Times"A big, bleeding feat of extreme cinema, given elevating human dimension by rising star Joe Cole's ferociously physical lead performance."--Variety

Runtime

117

Summary

The remarkable true story of Billy Moore, a young English boxer incarcerated in two of Thailand's most violent prisons. When the prison authorities allow Billy to participate in Muay Thai boxing tournaments, Billy goes from one savage fight to the next in a relentless, action-packed journey to preserve his life and regain his freedom. Shot in an actual Thai prison with a cast comprised of real inmates

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action

Classification