The Proposition
This land will be civilized.
Film20051h 44mReleased
Western
Not rated
Where to watch
Details
- Director
- John Hillcoat
- Language
- English
- Released
- 2005-10-06
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
Community score
7.0726 votes on TMDB
Confidence
Rating weighted by how many people voted
6.8
The story
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.
Cast
- Guy PearceCharlie Burns
- Ray WinstoneCaptain Morris Stanley
- Danny HustonArthur Burns
- Emily WatsonMartha Stanley
- David WenhamEden Fletcher
- Richard WilsonMike Burns
- John HurtJellon Lamb
- Noah TaylorBrian O'Leary
- Robert MorganSergeant Lawrence
- Jeremy MadronaAsian ProstituteJeremy Madrona — artwork unavailable
