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The Proposition

The Proposition
★ 7.0/10•2005•1h 44m•R•Western•Drama

This land will be civilized.

In 1880s Australia, a lawman offers renegade Charlie Burns a difficult choice. In order to save his younger brother from the gallows, Charlie must hunt down and kill his older brother, who is wanted for rape and murder. Venturing into one of the Outback's most inhospitable regions, Charlie faces a terrible moral dilemma that can end only in violence.

John Hillcoat · Director

Nick Cave · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 44m
LanguageEN
Release DateOct 6, 2005
Budget$2,000,000
Revenue$5,048,693

Actors

Guy Pearce

Guy Pearce

Charlie Burns

Ray Winstone

Ray Winstone

Captain Morris Stanley

Danny Huston

Danny Huston

Arthur Burns

Emily Watson

Emily Watson

Martha Stanley

David Wenham

David Wenham

Eden Fletcher

Richard Wilson

Richard Wilson

Mike Burns

John Hurt

John Hurt

Jellon Lamb

Noah Taylor

Noah Taylor

Brian O'Leary

Robert Morgan

Robert Morgan

Sergeant Lawrence

Jeremy Madrona

Asian Prostitute

Jae Mamuyac

Asian Prostitute

Mick Roughan

Mick Roughan

Mad Jack Bradshaw

Shane Watt

John Gordon

David Gulpilil

David Gulpilil

Jacko

Bryan Probets

Bryan Probets

Officer Dunn

Oliver Ackland

Oliver Ackland

Patrick Hopkins

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