The Proposition

About The Proposition

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.

The Proposition is a 2005 western film directed by John Hillcoat. Guy Pearce takes the lead as Charlie Burns, Ray Winstone as Captain Morris Stanley, Danny Huston as Arthur Burns, and Emily Watson as Martha Stanley.

Released in October 2005, it runs 104 minutes. Written by Nick Cave. It comes from Autonomous and Pictures in Paradise.

Shelv files it under shootout, gang, australia, and brutality. American members can watch it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. It scores 7.0 out of 10 from 752 TMDB voters and it carries a R rating.

Ned Kelly, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, and Wolf Creek 2 make useful companions to The Proposition, all filed under 19th century and australian outback.