Film

The Proposition

2005 · 1h 44m · Western

This land will be civilized.

IMDb

7.3

Rotten Tomatoes

86%

Metacritic

73

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.

Guy Pearce

Charlie Burns

Ray Winstone

Captain Morris Stanley

Danny Huston

Arthur Burns

Emily Watson

Martha Stanley

David Wenham

Eden Fletcher

Richard Wilson

Mike Burns

John Hurt

Jellon Lamb

Noah Taylor

Brian O'Leary

Robert Morgan

Sergeant Lawrence

Jeremy Madrona

Asian Prostitute

Jae Mamuyac

Asian Prostitute

Mick Roughan

Mad Jack Bradshaw

Shane Watt

John Gordon

David Gulpilil

Jacko

Bryan Probets

Officer Dunn

Oliver Ackland

Patrick Hopkins

• John HillcoatDirector
• Nick CaveScreenplay · Original Music Composer
• Jackie O'SullivanProducer
• Chiara MenageProducer
• Cat VilliersProducer
• Chris BrownProducer
• Michael HenryExecutive Producer
• Robert JonesExecutive Producer
• Michael HamlynExecutive Producer
• Sara GilesExecutive Producer

The Proposition (2005) Original Trailer [FHD]

Release date

October 6, 2005

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 44m

Rated

R

Budget

$2,000,000

Revenue

$5,048,693

Genres

Western

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