We near the end of Patreon August, this year focusing on Mickey Rourke, with a film about the cheeriest topic of all, the Troubles, along with being a mobster-goes-straight film, A Prayer for the Dying. Rankin on Bass's Richard Hatem and film professor Spencer Parsons join the show to discuss Rourke's performance, Bob Hoskin's rage, and the usage of the IRA in movies.

Starring Mickey Rourke as Martin Fallon, an IRA member who attempts to go straight and leave the life only to find out that getting out of the life isn't that easy. Along the way, he meets Bob Hoskins and his blind niece who attempt to help him leave the life as well. It sounds more interesting than it ends up being.

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