The Proposition

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The Proposition is a 2005 Australian Western crime drama film set in the Outback, noted for its brutal depiction of colonial violence and a screenplay by musician Nick Cave.


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instanceOf Australian film
Western film
crime drama film
film
award AFI Award for Best Cinematography NERFINISHED
AFI Award for Best Costume Design NERFINISHED
AFI Award for Best Original Music Score NERFINISHED
AFI Award for Best Production Design NERFINISHED
cinematographer Benoît Delhomme NERFINISHED
composer Nick Cave NERFINISHED
Warren Ellis NERFINISHED
coScreenwriter John Hillcoat NERFINISHED
countryOfFilming Australia NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Australia
director John Hillcoat NERFINISHED
distributor Dendy Films NERFINISHED
First Look Pictures NERFINISHED
editor Jon Gregory NERFINISHED
filmRatingAustralia R18+
genre Western
crime drama
language English
mainCharacter Arthur Burns NERFINISHED
Captain Stanley NERFINISHED
Charlie Burns NERFINISHED
narrativeFocus colonial violence
law and order in frontier Australia
notableFor brutal depiction of colonial violence
screenplay written by musician Nick Cave
plotElement police captain offers outlaw a deal to kill his older brother
producer Chris Brown NERFINISHED
Jackie O’Sullivan NERFINISHED
Robert Jones NERFINISHED
productionCompany Autonomous NERFINISHED
Surefire Film Productions NERFINISHED
releaseDateAustralia 2005-10-06
releaseYear 2005
screenwriter Nick Cave NERFINISHED
settingLocation Australian Outback NERFINISHED
settingTimePeriod late 19th century
stars Danny Huston NERFINISHED
David Gulpilil NERFINISHED
David Wenham NERFINISHED
Emily Watson NERFINISHED
Guy Pearce NERFINISHED
John Hurt NERFINISHED
Noah Taylor NERFINISHED
Ray Winstone NERFINISHED
Richard Wilson NERFINISHED
Tom Budge NERFINISHED

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