The Proposition

(654)

10/6/2005

1h 44min

Action

Adventure

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Western

Tagline

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.

Director

John Hillcoat

Screenplay

Nick Cave

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Status
Released
Budget
$2,000,000.00
Revenue
$5,048,693.00
Original Language
English
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Per Gunnar Jonsson 3/31/2013

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Kenneth Axel Carlsson 12/27/2014

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