The Proposition

1h 44min

Action

Adventure

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Western

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.

Production Companies

UK Film Council

Surefire Film Productions

Autonomous

Pictures in Paradise

Jackie O Productions

Pacific Film and Television Commission

The Film Consortium

National Lottery

Cast

Guy Pearce

Guy Pearce

Charlie Burns
Ray Winstone

Ray Winstone

Captain Morris Stanley
Danny Huston

Danny Huston

Arthur Burns
Emily Watson

Emily Watson

Martha Stanley
David Wenham

David Wenham

Eden Fletcher
Richard Wilson

Richard Wilson

Mike Burns
John Hurt

John Hurt

Jellon Lamb
Noah Taylor

Noah Taylor

Brian O'Leary
Robert Morgan

Robert Morgan

Sergeant Lawrence
Jeremy Madrona

Jeremy Madrona

Asian Prostitute
Jae Mamuyac

Jae Mamuyac

Asian Prostitute
Mick Roughan

Mick Roughan

Mad Jack Bradshaw
Shane Watt

Shane Watt

John Gordon
Bryan Probets

Bryan Probets

Officer Dunn
Oliver Ackland

Oliver Ackland

Patrick Hopkins
Daniel Parker

Daniel Parker

Henry Clark
Carl Rush

Carl Rush

Robert Borland
Gary Waddell

Gary Waddell

Officer Davenport
Iain Gardiner

Iain Gardiner

Officer Matthews
Bogdan Koca

Bogdan Koca

Paul Broussard
Sue Dwyer

Sue Dwyer

Mrs. Broussard
Lance Medlin

Lance Medlin

Dan O'Reilly
Boris Brkic

Boris Brkic

Officer Halloway
Ned Rose

Ned Rose

Old Aboriginal
Tom Budge

Tom Budge

Samuel Stoat
Ralph Cotterill

Ralph Cotterill

Dr. Bantrey
Max Age

Max Age

Thommo

Release date

6th Oct 2005

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English