The Proposition

The Proposition (2005)

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.

Date of release
2005-10-06
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (752)
Runtime
1h 44m
Genres
Western, Drama
Director
John Hillcoat

Casting

  • 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

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