A Prayer Before Dawn

20172017
K-16K-16
1h 56min

6.9/10

Action Biography Crime

The true story of an English boxer incarcerated in one of Thailand's most notorious prisons as he fights in Muay Thai tournaments to earn his freedom.The true story of an English boxer incarcerated in one of Thailand's most notorious prisons as he fights in Muay Thai tournaments to earn his freedom.The true story of an English boxer incarcerated in one of Thailand's most notorious prisons as he fights in Muay Thai tournaments to earn his freedom.

6.9/10

22K

Director
- Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire
Writers
- Billy Moore(based on the memoir by)
- Jonathan Hirschbein(screenplay by)
- Nick Saltrese(screenplay by)
Stars

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Awards
- 1 win & 7 nominations

Videos1

Trailer 2:26

Official Trailer

Joe Cole at an event for A Prayer Before Dawn (2017)

Billy Moore, an English boxer, down on his luck, addicted to Ya Ba, and stuck in Thailand, ends up getting arrested and sent to Chiang Mai Prison, where he struggles to survive and eventually ends up fighting in Muay Tai boxing tournaments. —Gabe Hernandez

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Trivia
The inmates in the film are all played by real ex-inmates who have served time in Thai prisons.

Goofs
All entries contain spoilers

Quotes
Billy Moore: I'm not going to beat up some fucking Muslims! Alright?

Soundtracks
Cotom
Performed by Scott Morgan as Loscil
Composed by Scott Morgan

Top review

8/10

Worth the watch!

This little gem of a movie was quite worth the watch. Gritty, some uncomfortable to watch scenes- but wildly successful with regard to storytelling. The main Character (Joe Cole) is so damn interesting, he draws you into his world and the structure of the movie forces you to see the world from his eyes. There is very little English dialogue and not many subtitles- but you won't even notice - which is impressive. It's a simple story about a guy arrested and incarcerated in a foreign land, fighting to survive, but it delves so much deeper than that. Joe Cole IS the movie and he carries the story.

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