The Proposition
A desperate outlaw must choose between saving his younger brother from the gallows and hunting down his murderous elder sibling, forcing him into a brutal showdown across Australia’s unforgiving Outback.
“This land will be civilized.”
Synopsis
Set in 1880s Australia, the story follows a lawman who presents renegade Charlie Burns with a difficult choice: to save his younger brother from execution, Charlie must track down and kill his older brother, who is wanted for charges of rape and murder. As Charlie ventures into one of the most unforgiving regions of the Outback, he confronts a painful moral dilemma that ultimately leads to a violent resolution.
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A crew of 45+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Jon GregoryShot by Benoit DelhommeScored by Nick CaveDesigned by Chris Kennedy
Box Office
2005 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 2.5× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$5.0M
Also known as
- The Proposition - Tödliches Angebotde
- Propuesta de muertees
- La propostait
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Cast & Crew
45 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Ray Winstone
as Captain Stanley
Guy Pearce
as Charlie Burns
Emily Watson
as Martha Stanley
Danny Huston
as Arthur Burns
Richard Wilson
as Mike Burns
Noah Taylor
as Brian O'Leary
David Wenham
as Eden Fletcher
Jeremy Madrona
as Asian Prostitute
Jae Mamuyac
as Asian Prostitute
John Hurt
as Jellon Lamb
Mick Roughan
as Mad Jack Bradshaw
Shane Watt
as John Gordon
Supporting cast
21Robert Morgan
as Sergeant Lawrence
David Gulpilil
as Jacko
Bryan Probets
as Officer Dunn
Oliver Ackland
as Patrick Hopkins
David Vallon
as Tom Cox
Daniel Parker
as Henry Clark
Carl Rush
as Robert Borland
Gary Waddell
as Officer Davenport
Iain Gardiner
as Officer Matthews
Bogdan Koca
as Paul Broussard
Sue Dwyer
as Mrs. Broussard
Lance Medlin
as Dan O'Reilly
Rodney Boschman
as Tobey
Boris Brkic
as Officer Halloway
Ned Rose
as Old Aboriginal
Leah Purcell
as Queenie
Tom Budge
as Samuel Stoat
Tom E Lewis
as Two Bob
Ralph Cotterill
as Dr. Bantrey
Max Age
as Thommo
Jerry Solomon
as Blinky
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4Other crew
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