---
title: "The Proposition"
year: 2005
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/the-proposition-2005"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 16608
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 104
community_rating: 7.0
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "R"
---

# The Proposition (2005) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/the-proposition-2005

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

The Proposition is a film first released in 2005. Catalogued under Western. Produced and broadcast by UK Film Council, Surefire Film Productions, Autonomous. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A lawman forces a renegade to hunt down his own older brother."

### Why Watch
- Set in 1880s Australia
- Features a tense moral dilemma

### Caveats & Content Note
- Involves violent subject matter
- Takes place in an inhospitable region
- Tone & Suitability: The film contains violent themes and is rated R.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: western, drama, gritty, tense

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: John Hillcoat
- **Networks / Studios**: UK Film Council, Surefire Film Productions, Autonomous

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Guy Pearce** as *Charlie Burns*
- **Ray Winstone** as *Captain Morris Stanley*
- **Danny Huston** as *Arthur Burns*
- **Emily Watson** as *Martha Stanley*
- **David Wenham** as *Eden Fletcher*
- **Richard Wilson** as *Mike Burns*
- **John Hurt** as *Jellon Lamb*
- **Noah Taylor** as *Brian O'Leary*
- **Robert Morgan** as *Sergeant Lawrence*
- **Jeremy Madrona** as *Asian Prostitute*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When is the film set?
The film is set in 1880s Australia.

### Q: What choice is Charlie Burns given?
He must hunt down and kill his older brother in order to save his younger brother from the gallows.

### Q: What are the genres of the film?
The film is classified as a western and drama.

### Q: Who wrote the screenplay and music?
Nick Cave wrote the screenplay and composed the original music along with Warren Ellis.

### Q: When was it released in the United States?
It had a cinematic run in the U.S. in 2006.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [The Proposition — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/16608)
- [The Proposition (2005 film) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Proposition_(2005_film))
- [The Proposition – Wikipedie](https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Proposition)
- [The Proposition (2005) | Informace o filmu | MovieZone.cz](https://film.moviezone.cz/the-proposition)

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