The Proposition
"This land will be civilized."
Overview
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.
Movie Details
Budget
$2.0M
$2,000,000
Revenue
$5.0M
$5,048,693
Languages
English
Studio
UK Film Council
+7 more
Key Crew
John Hillcoat
Director
Nick Cave
Screenplay
Cat Villiers
Producer
Chris Brown
Producer
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
Oliver Ackland
Patrick Hopkins
David Vallon
Tom Cox
Daniel Parker
Henry Clark
Carl Rush
Robert Borland
Gary Waddell
Officer Davenport
