The Proposition Movie Review 2005

Brutal Aussie western set in the outback in the 1880s. Capt. Stanley (Winstone) is obsessed with bringing law to his patch of dirt, which means getting rid of the Burns brothers and their gang. He gets a break when he captures Charlie Burns (Pearce) and his younger brother, Mikey (Wilson). Stanley offers Charlie a devil's bargain--he will spare both brothers if Charlie will track and kill vicious older brother Arthur (a poetically psychotic Huston). Charlie has no choice but to agree but all that can be expected is more violence, blood, and death.

Distribution

First Look Home Entertainment, 8000 Sunset Blvd., East Penthouse, Los Angeles, CA 90048, Phone: (323)337-1000, Fax: (323)337-1078, Email: info@firstlookmedia.com, URL: http://www.firstlookmedia.com, Remarks: A division of First Look Pictures

Running time 104 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Western

Screenplay

Nick Cave

Cast

Guy Pearce, Ray Winstone, Emily Watson, Danny Huston, John Hurt, David Wenham, Noah Taylor, David Gulpilil, Leah Purcell, Tom Lewis, Richard Wilson

Cinematography

Benoit Delhomme

Director

John Hillcoat

Music

Warren Ellis

Other

Craig Walmsley, Jon Gregory, Bill Booth, Marita Mussett, Chris Kennedy

Producer

Chris Brown, Cat Villiers, Jackie O'Sullivan, Chiara Menage, U.K. Film Council, Surefire Films, Sony Pictures, Tartan Films