The Proposition [Blu-ray]
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Product Description
An uneasy sense of foreboding grows as events close in and each character faces a punishing moral dilemma that leads to a murderous climax... Having given up their comfortable life, he is desperate to shield his innocent wife Martha from the brutalities of their new surroundings. In the harsh, unforgiving landscape of the Outback, Charlie Burns is presented with an impossible proposition by local law enforcer Captain Stanley: the only way to save his younger brother Mikey from the gallows is to track down and kill Arthur, his psychotic older brother. He also faces mounting pressure from renegade natives and his superior Eden Fletcher to bring order to the region. The Proposition is a visually stunning tale of loyalty, betrayal and retribution set on the frontier. Meanwhile, Captain Stanley has other problems to contend with.
Confidential, Memento). Arthur Burns (Danny Huston) is the mastermind who shares little in common (other than total disregard for human life) with his younger brother Charlie (Guy Pearce, L.A. Set in the late 19th century, the film tells the brutal story of a gang of brothers that kills not out of desperation, but because they can. --Jae-Ha Kim He'll do whatever he has to spare his own life, even if that means trading his for Arthur's. But thanks to a compelling story by rocker Nick Cave and a supporting cast (including Emily Watson as the Captain's gentle wife), the film is a classic in the making. The Proposition at times is a difficult film to watch. When Charlie and their baby brother Mike (Richard Wilson) are captured, Charlie is offered a proposition to save their necks from the gallows. For Charlie, the answer's obvious. Now, suppose you tell me what it is I want from you." Without blinking, Charlie says, "You want me to kill my brother." For most people, this would be an unthinkable proposition. A savage Western set in Australia's Outback, The Proposition is relentless in its intensity and bloody imagery. "Suppose, Mr. Burns, I was to give both you and your young brother Mikey, here, a pardon," offers Captain Stanley (Ray Winstone). "Suppose I said that I could give you the chance to expunge the guilt beneath which you so clearly labor....
Features
Format: Blu-ray; Condition: New; Anamorphic; Color; NTSC; Subtitled; Widescreen
Product Info
- Actor
- Guy Pearce, Danny Houston
- Aspect Ratio
- 1.66:1
- Audience Rating
- Binding
- Blu-ray
- Brand
- First Look Pictures
- Director
- John Hillcoat
- EAN
- 0687797112163
- Format
- Anamorphic, Color, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
- Label
- FIRST LOOK PICTURES
- Manufacturer
- FIRST LOOK PICTURES
- MPN
- 687797112163
- Number Of Discs
- 1
- Original Release Date
- 2008-01-01
- Package Quantity
- 1
- Product Group
- DVD
- Product Type Name
- ABIS_DVD
- Publisher
- FIRST LOOK PICTURES
- Region Code
- 1
- Release Date
- 2008-08-19
- Running Time
- 104
- Studio
- FIRST LOOK PICTURES
- Theatrical Release Date
- 2008
- Title
- The Proposition [Blu-ray]
- UPC
- 687797112163
- ASIN
- B0017PI4Y6
- Sales Rank
- 43295
- Provider
- Amazon
- As of
- February 3, 2012, 1:28 pm
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