The Proposition
R“This land will be civilized.”
2005·104 min·Released
Studio: Autonomous, Jackie O Productions, National Lottery, Pacific Film and Television Commission, Pictures in Paradise, Surefire Film Productions, The Film Consortium, UK Film Council
7.0TMDb
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Theatrical Oct 6, 2005
Overview
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.
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Crew
DirectorJohn Hillcoat
WriterNick Cave
Cast
Guy Pearce
Charlie Burns
Ray Winstone
Captain Morris Stanley
Danny Huston
Arthur Burns
Emily Watson
Martha Stanley
David Wenham
Eden Fletcher
Richard Wilson
Mike Burns
John Hurt
Jellon Lamb
Noah Taylor
Brian O'Leary
Robert Morgan
Sergeant Lawrence
Jeremy Madrona
Asian Prostitute
Jae Mamuyac
Asian Prostitute
Mick Roughan
Mad Jack Bradshaw
Shane Watt
John Gordon
David Gulpilil
Jacko
Bryan Probets
Officer Dunn
Oliver Ackland
Patrick Hopkins
David Vallon
Tom Cox
Daniel Parker
Henry Clark
Carl Rush
Robert Borland
Gary Waddell
Officer Davenport
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Keywords
australiabounty hunterpsychopathgallowsoutlawmisanthrophydecapitationgangshootoutsadistbrutalityhideoutretributionfloggingwhippingsunsetaustralian outbackchristmas19th centuryaborigine
Details
Budget
$2M
Revenue
$5M
TMDb Votes
705
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 3, 2026