The Proposition (Blu-ray) (US Version) Blu-ray Region A

Australian director John Hillcoat first teamed up with singer Nick Cave on 1988's disturbing GHOSTS...OF THE CIVIL DEAD, for which Cave co-authored the screenplay and took a memorably brief acting role. The two reconvene for 2006's THE PROPOSITION, with Cave penning the screenplay and providing a soundtrack written with Dirty Three member Warren Ellis. Cave's 19th-century tale begins with the proposition of the title, as Captain Stanley (Ray Winstone) captures fugitive brothers Charley (Guy Pearce) and Mikey Burns (Richard Wilson) at a scene of bloody rape and murder. Informing Charley that he must kill his older brother, Arthur (Danny Huston), in order to be set free, Stanley drags Mikey to a decrepit jailhouse while he waits for Charley to carry out the deed. Hillcoat's Western reeks of the dry desert heat, with flies buzzing, temperatures soaring, and emotions spiraling out of control. As Charley reluctantly sets about his task, Hillcoat and cinematographer Benoît Delhomme create a mesmerizing vision of the Australian outback. The slow, meandering pace of the film is peppered with brutal jolts of unremitting violence, and there are fine performances from the entire cast, who are supported in small but significant roles from Emily Watson (BREAKING THE WAVES) and John Hurt (THE ELEPHANT MAN). Cave's screenplay is tight and focused, leaving little room for sentiment--or anyone for the audience to root for--by giving all his principal characters plenty of grimly undesirable personality traits. But it works perfectly, and in Winstone and Pearce, Hillcoat got his casting exactly right. Both actors give dizzying performances as two men unable to escape their personal demons, finding a tragic outlet only in ceaseless acts of aggression. A memorable feature that lingers long after the last frame of celluloid has flickered onto the screen, THE PROPOSITION establishes Hillcoat as a director of major gravitas.

"Cleverly entwining Australia's colonial history with the Western's mythic structure of betrayal and revenge....Huston in particular is chillingly convincing." - Liese, Spencer (Sight And Sound Critic), Sight and Sound, 03/01/2006

5 stars out of 5 -- "The film is shot by Benoit Delhomme, who captures the cruel beauty of the Outback, while the score is a mixture of traditional folk and atmospheric instrumentals. The acting is exceptional..." - Michael, Bonner (Uncut Critic), Uncut, 04/01/2006

"There is something heavy and monumental about the way Mr. Huston takes up film space, which makes a nice counterpart to the otherworldly Mr. Pearce....Both actors are memorable..." - Manohla, Dargis (Film Critic), New York Times, 05/05/2006

4 stars out of 5 -- "[The film] feels startlingly fresh and original....THE PROPOSITION is a startling parable about man's savagery to man." - Nev, Pierce (Total Film Critic), Total Film, 06/01/2006

4 stars out of 5 -- "Cave and Hillcoat add a new flavour to the oldest genre....A violent, yet lyrical frontier tale." - Simon, Edwards (Ultimate DVD Critic), Ultimate DVD, 09/01/2006

3.5 stars out of 4 -- "[A] movie of startling visuals....[The images] speak potently and startlingly for themselves." - Peter, Travers (Rolling Stone Critic), Rolling Stone, 10/05/2006

Included in Entertainment Weekly's "Top 10 Films Of The Year" -- "[T]he movie is a dazzle of mood, style, and mythologized history." - Lisa, Schwarzbaum (Entertainment Weekly Critic), Entertainment Weekly, 12/29/2006

4 stars out of 5 -- "It's hard to pick a standout performance from the extraordinary ensemble cast....[With] a premise as morally ambiguous as most of the characters that populate the film..." - David, Hughes (Empire Critic), Empire, 11/01/2008

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Product Title:	The Proposition (Blu-ray) (US Version) The Proposition (Blu-ray) (US Version) The Proposition (Blu-ray) (US Version) The Proposition (Blu-ray) (US Version) The Proposition (Blu-ray) (US Version)
Artist Name(s):	Danny Huston (Actor) | Roger Birnbaum (Actor) | Ray Winstone (Actor) | Sam Rockwell | John Hurt (Actor) | David Wenham (Actor) | Richard Wilson (Actor) | Douglas Urbanski (Actor) | Emily Watson (Actor) | Lisa Ellzey | Tom Budge (Actor) | Julie Baines (Actor) Danny Huston (Actor) | Roger Birnbaum (Actor) | 雷溫史東 (Actor) | 森諾維爾 | 約翰赫特 (Actor) | 大衛雲咸 (Actor) | Richard Wilson (Actor) | Douglas Urbanski (Actor) | Emily Watson (Actor) | Lisa Ellzey | Tom Budge (Actor) | Julie Baines (Actor) Danny Huston (Actor) | Roger Birnbaum (Actor) | 雷温史东 (Actor) | 森诺维尔 | 约翰赫特 (Actor) | 大卫云咸 (Actor) | Richard Wilson (Actor) | Douglas Urbanski (Actor) | Emily Watson (Actor) | Lisa Ellzey | Tom Budge (Actor) | Julie Baines (Actor) Ｄａｎｎｙ Ｈｕｓｔｏｎ (Actor) | Roger Birnbaum (Actor) | レイ・ウィンストン (Actor) | サム・ロックウェル | ジョン・ハード (Actor) | デイビッド・ウェナム (Actor) | Ｒｉｃｈａｒｄ Ｗｉｌｓｏｎ (Actor) | Douglas Urbanski (Actor) | Emily Watson (Actor) | Lisa Ellzey | Tom Budge (Actor) | Julie Baines (Actor) Danny Huston (Actor) | Roger Birnbaum (Actor) | Ray Winstone (Actor) | Sam Rockwell | John Hurt (Actor) | David Wenham (Actor) | Richard Wilson (Actor) | Douglas Urbanski (Actor) | Emily Watson (Actor) | Lisa Ellzey | Tom Budge (Actor) | Julie Baines (Actor)
Director:	Ray Winstone | John Hurt 雷溫史東 | 約翰赫特 雷温史东 | 约翰赫特 レイ・ウィンストン | ジョン・ハード Ray Winstone | John Hurt
Producer:	Chiara Menage | Lisa Ellzey | Julie Baines Chiara Menage | Lisa Ellzey | Julie Baines Chiara Menage | Lisa Ellzey | Julie Baines Chiara Menage | Lisa Ellzey | Julie Baines Chiara Menage | Lisa Ellzey | Julie Baines
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Blu-ray Region Code:	A - Americas (North, Central and South except French Guiana), Korea, Japan, South East Asia (including Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan) What is it?
Release Date:	2008-08-19
UPC Code:	687797112163
Country of Origin:	United States
Color Information:	Color
Disc Format(s):	Blu-ray
Rating:	R (MPAA)
Publisher:	First Look Home Entertainment
Package Weight:	110 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1013089684

Director: John Hillcoat

Blu-ray Disc Features:

Full Frame - 1.33
Widescreen - 1.85
Audio:
(unspecified) - English