The Proposition

2005 • 1h 44m • Western, Drama

86%Rotten Tomatoes

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.

Director

John Hillcoat

Writers

Nick Cave

Status

Released