The Proposition

– Set in the Australian outback in the 1880s, the movie follows the series of events following the hor..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.40 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 44 Minutes
Release Year:
2005
The Proposition (2005)

Set in the Australian outback in the 1880s, the movie follows the series of events following the horrific rape and murder of the Hopkins family, allegedly committed by the infamous Burns brothers gang. Captain Morris Stanley captures Charlie Burns and gives him 9 days to kill his older dangerous psychopathic brother, or else they'll hang his younger mentally slow brother on Christmas Day.

The Proposition (2005) - Trailer

Release Date:

09 Jun 2006

Language:

English, Aboriginal

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

John Hillcoat

Writer:

Nick Cave (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Richard Wilson, Noah Taylor, Jeremy Madrona, Jae Mamuyac

Plot:

Rural Australia in the late nineteenth century: Capt. Stanley and his men capture two of the three Burns brothers, Charlie and Mike. Their gang is held responsible for attacking the Hopkins farm, raping pregnant Mrs. Hopkins and murdering the whole family. Arthur Burns, the eldest brother and the gang's mastermind, remains on the loose and has retreated to a mountain hideout. Capt. Stanley's proposition to Charlie is to gain pardon and - more importantly - save his beloved younger brother Mike from the gallows by finding and killing Arthur within nine days.

Awards:

13 wins & 30 nominations.

Gross profit:

$1,705,229

Production:

First Look Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
86%
Metacritic:
73%