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The Proposition

6 Oct 2005 1h 44min 18 7.0/10 (758) EN

“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.

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Director
John Hillcoat
Screenplay
Nick Cave
Music
Warren Ellis, Nick Cave
Cinematography
Benoît Delhomme
Editing
Jon Gregory
Producer
Jackie O'Sullivan, Chiara Menage, Cat Villiers
Countries
Australia

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
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Jeremy Madrona Asian Prostitute
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Jae Mamuyac Asian Prostitute
Mick Roughan Mad Jack Bradshaw
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Shane Watt John Gordon
David Gulpilil Jacko
Bryan Probets Officer Dunn
Oliver Ackland Patrick Hopkins
David Vallon Tom Cox
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Daniel Parker Henry Clark
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Carl Rush Robert Borland
Gary Waddell Officer Davenport

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Also available in: Australia, France, Ireland, United States

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