The Proposition
“This land will be civilized.”
2005•R•1h 44m•7.0•Released
ActionAdventureCrimeDramaThrillerWestern
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.
Director
John Hillcoat
Writer
Nick Cave
Budget
$2M
Revenue
$5M
Languages
English
Studio
UK Film Council
Cast
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
Production
Company
UK Film Council
Company
Surefire Film Productions
Company
Autonomous
Company
Pictures in Paradise
Company
Jackie O Productions
Company
Pacific Film and Television Commission
Company
The Film Consortium
Company
National Lottery
Producer
Cat Villiers
Producer
Jackie O'Sullivan
Producer
Chiara Menage
Producer
Chris Brown
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