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The Proposition (2005)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
John Hillcoat
  • Profile picture of Guy Pearce
    Charlie Burns Guy Pearce
  • Profile picture of Ray Winstone
    Captain Morris Stanley Ray Winstone
  • Profile picture of Danny Huston
    Arthur Burns Danny Huston
  • Profile picture of Emily Watson
    Martha Stanley Emily Watson
  • Profile picture of David Wenham
    Eden Fletcher David Wenham
  • Profile picture of Richard Wilson
    Mike Burns Richard Wilson
  • Profile picture of John Hurt
    Jellon Lamb John Hurt
  • Profile picture of Noah Taylor
    Brian O'Leary Noah Taylor

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  • gang
  • shootout
  • sadist
  • brutality
  • hideout
  • retribution
  • flogging
  • whipping
  • sunset
  • australian outback
  • christmas
  • 19th century
  • aborigine
  • savagery
  • australian western