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70% Critic Match
The Proposition
“This land will be civilized.”
7.0 / 10• 2005• 1h 44m•R• English
Western
Storyline
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 & Crew
Guy Pearce
Charlie Burns
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Hillcoat's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Proposition is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
