A Prayer for the Dying

A Prayer for the Dying

After the Civil War, veteran Jacob Hansen seeks a fresh start in Friendship, Wisconsin, but a lethal plague and an approaching inferno force the town's sheriff, mortician and clergyman into a desperate fight to protect his community and family.

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A Prayer for the Dying Opens in Theaters October 9 (09/09/2026)

Johnny Flynn, John C. Reilly and Kristine Kujath Thorp star in A Prayer for the Dying, opening in theaters October 9, 2026. Set after the Civil War, the film follows veteran Jacob Hansen as a deadly plague and approaching wildfire threaten his new home in Friendship, Wisconsin. Dara Van Dusen directs and co-wrote the screenplay with Stewart O’Nan, based on O’Nan’s novel.

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