Proposition, The

Proposition, The

2005

Aussie director John Hillcoat helmed this gripping, epic-scale Western set in the thick of the 1880s outback. When no-nonsense lawman Capt. Stanley (Ray Winstone) apprehends the notorious Charlie Burns (Guy Pearce) and his younger sibling, Mikey (Richard Wilson), Stanley makes Charlie an unsavory proposition: If he murders his outlaw brother, Arthur (Danny Huston), Mikey will escape the hangman's noose. Emily Watson plays Stanley's genteel wife.

This land will be civilized.

JBscale
81
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Action - Western
Length
1 hr. 44 mins.
US Theatrical Release
May 5, 2006
US Box Office
$1,900,725 (#5507 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
R
Restricted
Language, Strong Grisly Violence

Collection Detail

Release Method
Blu-ray 2-Disc
Aquired Format
Blu-Ray + DVD
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: Dolby TrueHD 5.1
English: DD 5.1
Studio
First Look Pictures
Released
August 19, 2008
Acquired Date
March 23, 2012
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
November 25, 2006

Actors

Guy Pearce
Guy Pearce
Ray Winstone
Ray Winstone
Danny Huston
Danny Huston
John Hurt
John Hurt
David Wenham
David Wenham
Emily Watson
Emily Watson
Noah Taylor
Noah Taylor
Richard Wilson (II)
Richard Wilson (II)
Mick Roughan
Mick Roughan
Shane Watt
Shane Watt
Robert Morgan
Robert Morgan
David Gulpilil
David Gulpilil
Bryan Probets
Bryan Probets
Oliver Ackland
Oliver Ackland
Tom Budge
Tom Budge
Tommy Lewis
Tommy Lewis

Directors

John Hillcoat
John Hillcoat

Producers

Chris Brown
Chris Brown
Chiara Menage
Chiara Menage
Jackie O'Sullivan
Jackie O'Sullivan
Cat Villiers
Cat Villiers

Writers

Nick Cave
Nick Cave

Special Features

  • Audio Commentary
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Featurettes

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User Reviews

  • 3.16.2007 by biglummox (8/10)

Ratings

JB Users
80
Excellent
RT Fresh Certified
86%
Tomatometer
128 votes
RT Fresh Certified
85%
Popcornmeter
3,143 votes
METASCORE
73
31 votes
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
55,985 votes

Additional Info

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  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media