The Proposition (2005)
This land will be civilized.
Synopsis
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.
Cast
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Guy Pearce
as Charlie Burns
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Ray Winstone
as Captain Morris Stanley
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Danny Huston
as Arthur Burns
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Emily Watson
as Martha Stanley
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David Wenham
as Eden Fletcher
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Richard Wilson
as Mike Burns
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John Hurt
as Jellon Lamb
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Noah Taylor
as Brian O'Leary
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Robert Morgan
as Sergeant Lawrence
- Jeremy Madrona as Asian Prostitute
- Jae Mamuyac as Asian Prostitute
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Mick Roughan
as Mad Jack Bradshaw
- Shane Watt as John Gordon
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David Gulpilil
as Jacko
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Bryan Probets
as Officer Dunn
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Oliver Ackland
as Patrick Hopkins
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David Vallon
as Tom Cox
- Daniel Parker as Henry Clark
Crew
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John Hillcoat
Director
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Benoît Delhomme
Director of Photography
- Jon Gregory Editor
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Warren Ellis
Original Music Composer
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Nick Cave
Original Music Composer
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Cat Villiers
Producer
- Jackie O'Sullivan Producer
- Chiara Menage Producer
- Chris Brown Producer
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Nick Cave
Screenplay
