‘A Prayer Before Dawn’ Set For Release July 20th

Based on the international best-selling memoirs by Billy Moore, and starring BAFTA-nominated Joe Cole (‘Peaky Blinders’), ‘A Prayer Before Dawn’, set for release in UK and Irish cinemas on 20 July, is a juggernaut of a movie.

Directed by Jean-Stephane Sauvaire, this true story of young English boxer Billy Moore pulls no punches in its delivery. It has drama, filth, squalor and throughly unpleasant characters. The film places the viewer in the centre of this world, leaving any sane-minded individuals to ask the question: “How could anyone survive such an environment and come out a better person.”



It tells the story of Moore’s plunge into the depths of hell, incarcerated for three years in two of Thailand’s most notorious prisons, his fight with gangs and drugs and his redemption in the unlikely form of kick-boxing and a Muay Thai boxing tournament at the prison. It leads him on a path that eventually saves him.

Cole is simply stunning as the pasty kid among the hardened, tattoo’d gang members as he fights for his life and ultimately their respect.

‘A Prayer Before Dawn’ was produced by Rita Dagher (‘Four Lions’), Sol Papadopolus and Roy Boulter (‘Sunset Song’), Nicholas Simon (‘Avengers: Infinity War’) and executive produced by James Schamus (‘Brokeback Mountain’ and ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’).

Follow ‘A Prayer Before Dawn’ on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and their official website, and also search for the hashtag #APrayerBeforeDawn.

YouTube player

About the author

There’s a lot of music out there - good music. At Essentially Pop our remit is that we cover music that deserves to be heard, with a particular focus on independent artists. That doesn't mean we won't cover your old favourites - rather we hope to give you some new favourites as well.

We no longer accept unpaid PR agency work. We believe the creative arts have value, and this includes writing. As always, we will write about artists who contact us - or who we contact - for free - but we can no longer work free of charge for PR agencies. We work hard, we put in a lot of hours writing, and we ask that you respect that. Contact us for our very reasonable rates.

Follow us on: Twitter, Google+, Tumblr, Pinterest, Instagram, Myspace, Facebook, Spotify, Youtube. Drop us an email on hello@essesntiallypop.com

Leave a Reply