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20051h 44mREnglish

The Proposition

This land will be civilized.

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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.

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DirectorJohn Hillcoat

Keywords

australiabounty hunterpsychopathgallowsoutlawmisanthrophydecapitationgangshootoutsadistbrutalityhideoutretributionfloggingwhippingsunsetaustralian outbackchristmas19th centuryaboriginesavageryaustralian western
Budget$2M
Box Office$5M

Cast

Guy Pearce as Charlie Burns

Guy Pearce

Charlie Burns

Ray Winstone as Captain Morris Stanley

Ray Winstone

Captain Morris Stanley

Danny Huston as Arthur Burns

Danny Huston

Arthur Burns

Emily Watson as Martha Stanley

Emily Watson

Martha Stanley

David Wenham as Eden Fletcher

David Wenham

Eden Fletcher

Richard Wilson as Mike Burns

Richard Wilson

Mike Burns

John Hurt as Jellon Lamb

John Hurt

Jellon Lamb

Noah Taylor as Brian O'Leary

Noah Taylor

Brian O'Leary

Robert Morgan as Sergeant Lawrence

Robert Morgan

Sergeant Lawrence

Jeremy Madrona as Asian Prostitute

Jeremy Madrona

Asian Prostitute