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The Proposition

2005 Film Synopsis & Plot Summary

7/10

Rating

104 min

Runtime

2005

Release Year

John Hillcoat

Director

Cast

Guy Pearce, Ray Winstone, Danny Huston, Emily Watson, David Wenham

Quick Synopsis

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.

Full Plot Summary of The Proposition

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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