The Proposition

2005 · 1h44 · Film

Directed by John Hillcoat

Starring Guy Pearce, Ray Winstone, Danny Huston, Emily Watson, David Wenham, Richard Wilson, John Hurt, Noah Taylor, Robert Morgan, Jeremy Madrona

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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.

Original language

English

Screenplay

Nick Cave, Anthony Short, Temple Clark

Music

Nick Cave, Warren Ellis

Cinematography

Benoît Delhomme, Simon Finney

Cast

Emily Watson, David Wenham, Richard Wilson, John Hurt, Noah Taylor, Robert Morgan, Jeremy Madrona, Jae Mamuyac, Mick Roughan

Updated July 22, 2026

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