The Proposition (2005)
The Proposition (2005)
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.

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Cast

Guy Pearce Guy Pearce As: Charlie Burns
Ray Winstone Ray Winstone As: Captain Morris Stanley
Danny Huston Danny Huston As: Arthur Burns
John Hurt John Hurt As: Jellon Lamb
David Wenham David Wenham As: Eden Fletcher
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: This land will be civilized.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller, Western

Language: English

Release Date: 06 October 2005

Country: AU, GB

Runtime: 104m

Company Credits

Company: UK Film Council, Surefire Film Productions, Autonomous, Pictures in Paradise, Jackie O Productions, Pacific Film and Television Commission, Film Consortium, National Lottery

Budget: $2,000,000

Revenue: $5,048,693

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Cast

Guy Pearce

Guy Pearce

Charlie Burns

Ray Winstone

Ray Winstone

Captain Morris Stanley

Danny Huston

Danny Huston

Arthur Burns

John Hurt

John Hurt

Jellon Lamb

David Wenham

David Wenham

Eden Fletcher

Emily Watson

Emily Watson

Martha Stanley

Richard Wilson

Richard Wilson

Mike Burns

Noah Taylor

Noah Taylor

Brian O'Leary

Jeremy Madrona

Jeremy Madrona

Asian Prostitute

Jae Mamuyac

Jae Mamuyac

Asian Prostitute

Mick Roughan

Mick Roughan

Mad Jack Bradshaw

Shane Watt

Shane Watt

John Gordon

Robert Morgan

Robert Morgan

Sergeant Lawrence

David Gulpilil

David Gulpilil

Jacko

Bryan Probets

Bryan Probets

Officer Dunn

Oliver Ackland

Oliver Ackland

Patrick Hopkins

David Vallon

David Vallon

Tom Cox

Daniel Parker

Daniel Parker

Henry Clark

Carl Rush

Carl Rush

Robert Borland

Gary Waddell

Gary Waddell

Officer Davenport

Iain Gardiner

Iain Gardiner

Officer Matthews

Bogdan Koca

Bogdan Koca

Paul Broussard

Sue Dwyer

Sue Dwyer

Mrs. Broussard

Lance Medlin

Lance Medlin

Dan O'Reilly

Rodney Boschman

Rodney Boschman

Tobey

Boris Brkic

Boris Brkic

Officer Halloway

Ned Rose

Ned Rose

Old Aboriginal

Leah Purcell

Leah Purcell

Queenie

Tom Budge

Tom Budge

Samuel Stoat

Tom E. Lewis

Tom E. Lewis

Two Bob

Ralph Cotterill

Ralph Cotterill

Dr. Bantrey

Max Age

Max Age

Thommo

Jerry Solomon

Jerry Solomon

Blinky

Directed By

John Hillcoat

John Hillcoat

Director

Joanne McLennan

Joanne McLennan

Script Supervisor

Peter McLennan

Peter McLennan

Second Second Assistant Director

Chris Sheen

Chris Sheen

Third Assistant Director

Darren Mallett

Darren Mallett

First Assistant Director

Vera Biffone

Vera Biffone

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Nick Cave

Nick Cave

Screenplay

Geoffrey Cox

Geoffrey Cox

Script Editor

Production Crew

James Atherton

James Atherton

Executive Producer

Gina Black

Gina Black

Line Producer

Cat Villiers

Cat Villiers

Producer

Norman Humphrey

Norman Humphrey

Executive Producer

Michael Henry

Michael Henry

Executive Producer

Jackie O'Sullivan

Jackie O'Sullivan

Producer

Chris Auty

Chris Auty

Executive Producer

Sara Giles

Sara Giles

Executive Producer

Michael Hamlyn

Michael Hamlyn

Executive Producer

Chiara Menage

Chiara Menage

Producer

Robert Jones

Robert Jones

Executive Producer

Gary Davy

Gary Davy

Casting

Nikki Barrett

Nikki Barrett

Casting

Christopher Simon

Christopher Simon

Associate Producer

Graeme Suhr

Graeme Suhr

Unit Manager

Pam Collis

Pam Collis

Associate Producer

Libby Mourant

Libby Mourant

Production Manager

Danny Long

Danny Long

Casting Assistant

Judith Cruden

Judith Cruden

Extras Casting

Jessica J. Ball

Jessica J. Ball

Assistant Location Manager

Tony Clarke

Tony Clarke

Location Manager

Kate Meyers

Kate Meyers

Production Accountant

Denise Farrell

Denise Farrell

Production Accountant

Stephen Boyle

Stephen Boyle

Production Accountant

Brett Thornquest

Brett Thornquest

Production Accountant

Kirsten Bodenstedt

Kirsten Bodenstedt

Production Assistant

Nicki Ellis

Nicki Ellis

Production Coordinator

Richard Smith

Richard Smith

Production Runner

Jane Corden

Jane Corden

Production Accountant

Annalise Davis

Annalise Davis

Research Assistant

M.L. Hillcoat

M.L. Hillcoat

Researcher

Brock Norman Brock

Brock Norman Brock

Production Executive

Rachel James

Rachel James

Post Production Accountant

Deborah Sutherland

Deborah Sutherland

Production Accountant

Inge Stainlay

Inge Stainlay

Second Assistant Accountant

Stephen Hart

Stephen Hart

Production Assistant

Jennifer Des Champs

Jennifer Des Champs

Production Coordinator

Megan Clarke

Megan Clarke

Travel Coordinator

Lucy Whitton

Lucy Whitton

Researcher

Andrew Hardwick

Andrew Hardwick

Assistant Production Coordinator

Vanessa Baker

Vanessa Baker

ADR Voice Casting

Brendan Donnison

Brendan Donnison

ADR Voice Casting

Chris Brown

Chris Brown

Producer

Edited By

Jon Gregory

Jon Gregory

Editor

Tom Lindsay

Tom Lindsay

First Assistant Editor

Ian Seymour

Ian Seymour

Associate Editor

Adam Glasman

Adam Glasman

Colorist

Costume and Makeup

Margot Wilson

Margot Wilson

Costume Design

Bronwyn Fitzgerald

Bronwyn Fitzgerald

Makeup Artist

Bronwyn Fitzgerald

Bronwyn Fitzgerald

Hairstylist

Zeljka Stanin

Zeljka Stanin

Hairstylist

Zeljka Stanin

Zeljka Stanin

Makeup Artist

Lea Dixon

Lea Dixon

Makeup Artist

Lea Dixon

Lea Dixon

Hairstylist

Gloria Bava

Gloria Bava

Tailor

Alex Barton

Alex Barton

Costume Standby

Amy Haviland

Amy Haviland

Costume Standby

Sally Gordon

Sally Gordon

Key Makeup Artist

Anita Lowe

Anita Lowe

Key Hairdresser

Kym Sainsbury

Kym Sainsbury

Prosthetics

Lyn Askew

Lyn Askew

Costume Supervisor

Marcia Lidden

Marcia Lidden

Costumer

Candice Weiler

Candice Weiler

Costume Coordinator

Cheryl Pike

Cheryl Pike

Costumer

Sound

Paul Davies

Paul Davies

Supervising Sound Editor

Warren Ellis

Warren Ellis

Original Music Composer

Jenny Sutcliffe

Jenny Sutcliffe

Boom Operator

Nick Cave

Nick Cave

Original Music Composer

Gerard McCann

Gerard McCann

Music Supervisor

Richard Davey

Richard Davey

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jack Gillies

Jack Gillies

Sound Effects Editor

Tim Alban

Tim Alban

Foley Recordist

Anna Bertmark

Anna Bertmark

Assistant Sound Editor

Chris Goodes

Chris Goodes

ADR Recordist

Mark Appleby

Mark Appleby

Sound Re-Recording Assistant

Craig Walmsley

Craig Walmsley

Sound Recordist

Alison Brown

Alison Brown

Dialogue Editor

James Hamilton

James Hamilton

Foley Artist

Anthony Faust

Anthony Faust

ADR Recordist

Stacey Parish

Stacey Parish

Sound Assistant

Ted Swanscott

Ted Swanscott

ADR Mixer

Melissa Lee

Melissa Lee

ADR Coordinator

Nick Foley

Nick Foley

ADR Recordist

Andrew Neil

Andrew Neil

ADR Recordist

Anne Pamphilon

Anne Pamphilon

Sound Post Production Coordinator

Andy Wright

Andy Wright

ADR Recordist

Ian Morgan

Ian Morgan

ADR Supervisor

Richard Stockdale

Richard Stockdale

Dolby Consultant

Warren Ellis

Warren Ellis

Musician

Marty Casey

Marty Casey

Musician

Doug Leitch

Doug Leitch

Musician

Nick Cave

Nick Cave

Vocals

Gerard McCann

Gerard McCann

Music Editor

George Vjestica

George Vjestica

Musician

Jim White

Jim White

Musician

Martha Murphy Badger

Martha Murphy Badger

Vocals

Visual Effects

Steve Courtney

Steve Courtney

Special Effects Supervisor

Andy Burrow

Andy Burrow

Cyber Scanning Supervisor

Maria Stroka

Maria Stroka

Visual Effects Producer

Kate Cuffin

Kate Cuffin

Visual Effects Compositor

Robert Duncan

Robert Duncan

Visual Effects Supervisor

Piers Hampton

Piers Hampton

Visual Effects Producer

Sarah Gower

Sarah Gower

Visual Effects Coordinator

Dan Lavender

Dan Lavender

Visual Effects Technical Director

John Sharp

John Sharp

Visual Effects Compositor

Jason Horley

Jason Horley

Matte Painter

Camera

Benoît Delhomme

Benoît Delhomme

Director of Photography

Polly Borland

Polly Borland

Still Photographer

Kerry Brown

Kerry Brown

Still Photographer

Graham Dunn

Graham Dunn

Grip

Paul Murphy

Paul Murphy

Assistant Grip

Michael Larcombe

Michael Larcombe

Grip

Graham Dunn

Graham Dunn

Assistant Grip

Brett Marks

Brett Marks

Key Grip

Justin Sykes

Justin Sykes

Assistant Grip

Joel Russell

Joel Russell

Assistant Grip

Troy Reichman

Troy Reichman

Clapper Loader

Simon Finney

Simon Finney

Second Unit Director of Photography

David 'Rusty' Leckonby

David 'Rusty' Leckonby

Best Boy Grip

Kerry Brown

Kerry Brown

Epk Camera Operator

Margie McClymont

Margie McClymont

Focus Puller

Brett Matthews

Brett Matthews

Focus Puller

Lee Mariano

Lee Mariano

Clapper Loader

Lighting

Stephen Head

Stephen Head

Best Boy Electric

Jesse Moyes

Jesse Moyes

Electrician

Graham Rutherford

Graham Rutherford

Gaffer

Mark Watson

Mark Watson

Lighting Technician

Michael 'Wildman' Rutherford

Michael 'Wildman' Rutherford

Lighting Technician

Steve Gordon

Steve Gordon

Electrician

Art Department

Chris Kennedy

Chris Kennedy

Production Design

Marita Mussett

Marita Mussett

Art Direction

Bill Booth

Bill Booth

Art Direction

Jill Eden

Jill Eden

Set Decoration

Dave Catton

Dave Catton

Sign Painter

Richard Nitz

Richard Nitz

Standby Carpenter

Kris Swales

Kris Swales

Runner Art Department

Dianne Bennett

Dianne Bennett

Greensman

Lenny Holmdahl

Lenny Holmdahl

Assistant Set Decoration

Marko Anttonen

Marko Anttonen

Set Designer

Stephen Sorrell

Stephen Sorrell

Title Designer

Damon Murray

Damon Murray

Title Designer

Hayley Booth

Hayley Booth

Art Department Assistant

Andrew Grose

Andrew Grose

Set Dresser

Kim Howard

Kim Howard

Construction Manager

Martin Ash

Martin Ash

Set Designer

Steve Taylor

Steve Taylor

Property Master

Nick Hartigan

Nick Hartigan

Set Dresser

Maxine Dennett

Maxine Dennett

Art Department Assistant

Wendy Buick

Wendy Buick

Graphic Designer

Josh Madrers

Josh Madrers

Set Designer

Fredrick Dempsey

Fredrick Dempsey

Art Department Assistant

Kim Prentice

Kim Prentice

Art Department Assistant

Tricia McInally

Tricia McInally

Art Department Coordinator

Bernie Childs

Bernie Childs

Construction Coordinator

Trina Thomson

Trina Thomson

Painter

Scott Booth

Scott Booth

Art Department Assistant

Anthony Short

Anthony Short

Storyboard Artist

Temple Clark

Temple Clark

Storyboard Artist

Paula Whiteway

Paula Whiteway

Set Designer

Kevin Childs

Kevin Childs

Construction Buyer

Brad Howard

Brad Howard

Construction Buyer

James Howard

James Howard

Construction Buyer

Other Crew

Ric Anderson

Ric Anderson

Stunt Coordinator

Louise Seymour

Louise Seymour

Post Production Supervisor

Angela Moore

Angela Moore

Stunt Double

Geoff Bradley

Geoff Bradley

Carpenter

Greg Hillcoat

Greg Hillcoat

Carpenter

Fred Hughes

Fred Hughes

Carpenter

Andrew Bishop

Andrew Bishop

Carpenter

Angela Moore

Angela Moore

Stunts

Jason Clee

Jason Clee

Carpenter

Noel McCartney

Noel McCartney

Carpenter

Darko Tuscan

Darko Tuscan

Health and Safety

Mick Roughan

Mick Roughan

Health and Safety

Kane Lowe

Kane Lowe

Carpenter

Terry Lowe

Terry Lowe

Carpenter

Jeff Gribble

Jeff Gribble

Armorer

Michael Meehan

Michael Meehan

Carpenter

Chris Weir

Chris Weir

Carpenter

Hans Verbeek

Hans Verbeek

Carpenter

Melissa Agnew

Melissa Agnew

Dialogue Coach

Neil Lorenz

Neil Lorenz

Special Effects Technician

Owen Pawsey

Owen Pawsey

Special Effects Technician

Joe Amalfi

Joe Amalfi

Special Effects Technician

Rhiannon Porter

Rhiannon Porter

Special Effects Coordinator

Peter Dally

Peter Dally

Legal Services

Tim Johnson

Tim Johnson

Legal Services

Nina Stevenson

Nina Stevenson

Legal Services

Bryce Menzies

Bryce Menzies

Legal Services

Katie Brock

Katie Brock

Animal Wrangler

Jarid Clifford

Jarid Clifford

Armorer

Gai Steele

Gai Steele

Legal Services

Duncan Gordon

Duncan Gordon

Legal Services

Kami Naghdi

Kami Naghdi

Legal Services

Sarah Bing

Sarah Bing

Legal Services

Ed Fellows

Ed Fellows

Legal Services

Steve Courtney

Steve Courtney

Supervising Armorer

Robert Parsons

Robert Parsons

Armorer

Sandra Butterworth

Sandra Butterworth

Dialogue Coach

Fiona Searson

Fiona Searson

Unit Publicist

John Medland

John Medland

Animal Wrangler

Emily Spence

Emily Spence

Legal Services

Julia Wilson Dickson

Julia Wilson Dickson

Dialogue Coach

Rupert Mahon

Rupert Mahon

Legal Services

Michael Hayward

Michael Hayward

Carpenter

Allan Wessling

Allan Wessling

Carpenter

David John Franks

David John Franks

Prop Maker

Lester Prentice

Lester Prentice

Carpenter

Chris Williams

Chris Williams

Scenic Artist

Owen Kingsford-Bean

Owen Kingsford-Bean

Scenic Artist

David Passlow

David Passlow

Carpenter

Richard Meldrum

Richard Meldrum

Carpenter

John A. Finn

John A. Finn

Carpenter

Joe Stick

Joe Stick

Generator Operator

Adam Grice

Adam Grice

Generator Operator

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