The Proposition
“This land will be civilized.”
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
33 people
Guy Pearce
Charlie Burns
Known for
Memento
Iron Man 3
Ray Winstone
Captain Morris Stanley
Known for
Beowulf
Noah
Danny Huston
Arthur Burns
Known for
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Wonder Woman
Emily Watson
Martha Stanley
Known for
Chernobyl
Corpse Bride
David Wenham
Eden Fletcher
Known for
Marvel's Iron Fist
300
Richard Wilson
Mike Burns
Known for
The Loved Ones
John Hurt
Jellon Lamb
Known for
Alien
V for Vendetta
Noah Taylor
Brian O'Leary
Known for
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Preacher
Robert Morgan
Sergeant Lawrence
Known for
Childhood's End
The OA
Jeremy Madrona
Asian Prostitute
No other roles listed
Jae Mamuyac
Asian Prostitute
No other roles listed
Mick Roughan
Mad Jack Bradshaw
Known for
Inspector Gadget 2
John Hillcoat Director · Nick Cave Screenplay Warren Ellis Composer
Worldwide gross $5M · Budget $2M · United States release June 9, 2006
Box office
Budget
$2,000,000
Worldwide gross
$5,048,693
Gross vs. budget
2.5×
Production
UK Film Council
Production
Surefire Films
Production
Autonomous
Production
Pictures in Paradise
Production
Jackie O Productions
Production
Pacific Film and Television Commission
Production
The Film Consortium
Production
National Lottery
Production
National Lottery through UK Film Council
Production
Surefire Film Productions
Production
Australia · United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · September 12, 2005
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
Australia · October 6, 2005
Theatrical
United States · June 9, 2006
Theatrical
Argentina
July 3, 2007 · Physical
Austria
May 22, 2007 · Physical · DVD
Brazil
June 10, 2006 · Theatrical
Croatia
July 18, 2006 · Premiere · Pula Film Festival
Czechia
March 27, 2008 · Physical · DVD, FilmX
Denmark
July 28, 2006 · Theatrical
Finland
March 31, 2006 · Theatrical
France
December 16, 2009 · Theatrical
Germany
May 22, 2007 · Theatrical
Greece
August 17, 2007 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
September 10, 2006 · Premiere · Australian Film Festival
Hungary
October 9, 2008 · Theatrical
Iceland
September 15, 2006 · Premiere · Iceland International Film Festival
Ireland
March 10, 2006 · Theatrical
Italy
October 23, 2007 · Physical
Japan
September 26, 2007 · Physical · DVD
Norway
April 21, 2006 · Theatrical
Portugal
June 1, 2006 · Theatrical
Romania
December 1, 2006 · Theatrical
Russia
April 20, 2006 · Theatrical
Sweden
February 24, 2006 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
March 10, 2006 · Theatrical
July 17, 2006 · Physical · DVD
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