The Proposition

The Proposition

2005 · 1 hr 44 min · R

Crime, Drama, Western

Directors

John Hillcoat

Actors

  • Ray Winstone
  • Guy Pearce
  • Emily Watson

Credits: 1

Summary

A lawman apprehends a notorious outlaw and gives him nine days to kill his older brother, or else they'll execute his younger brother.

More about this movie

In the harsh outback of 1880s Australia, the brutal Burns brothers are wanted for a vicious crime. When Charlie Burns is captured, the officer arresting makes a startling proposition in order to end the cycle of violence: Charlie must hunt down and murder his violent older brother Arthur, in order to save his youngest brother from the noose.