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A Prayer Before Dawn

A Prayer Before Dawn

The fight starts from inside.

20186.71h 56m

Overview

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.

Directed by Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire
Written by Jonathan Hirschbein, Nick Saltrese
Produced by Roy Boulter, Rita Dagher, Sol Papadopoulos
Box Office0Revenue: $959K

Top Cast

Joe Cole

Joe Cole

Billy Moore

Vithaya Pansringarm

Vithaya Pansringarm

Officer Preecha

Pornchanok Mabklang

Pornchanok Mabklang

Fame

S

Somrak Khamsing

Suthin

Nic Shake

Nic Shake

Doctor

Panya Yimmumphai

Panya Yimmumphai

Keng

S

Sura Sirmalai

Chanachol

S

Sakda Niamhom

Saiyok

Billy Moore

Billy Moore

Billy Moore's Father

K

Komsan Polsan

Patumsuk

Themes & Keywords

prisonprisonerbased on novel or bookthailandbiographybased on true storymuay thaikick boxingbased on memoir or autobiographydrugsoutsiderboxingthai boxingladyboychiang mai

About A Prayer Before Dawn

A Prayer Before Dawn is a drama, action, crime film released in 2018 exploring themes of prison, prisoner, based on novel or book, thailand, biography, based on true story. Directed by Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire, it stars Joe Cole, Vithaya Pansringarm, Pornchanok Mabklang. 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.

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