The Proposal (2001)

An undercover cop lets his job get personal while on an underground assignment.

Director:

Richard Gale

Writer:

Maurice Hurley

Stars:

Jennifer Esposito, Nick Moran, Stephen Lang

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jennifer Esposito	...	Susan Reese
Nick Moran	...	Terry Martin
Stephen Lang	...	Simon Bacig
William B. Davis	...	Agent Frank Gruning
Michael Kopsa	...	Zack Mallette
Alex Diakun	...	Jimmy
Brian Jensen	...	Ray
Mark Acheson	...	Jules
Ted Kozma	...	Jojo
Jerry Walliser	...	Ice
Tom Heaton	...	Bum / F.B.I. Agent
Peter Kent	...	Creepy Man
Andrew Macbeth	...	Victim in Chair (as Andrew MacBeth)
Chuck Duffy	...	Bacig's Thug
Kenneth G. McIntyre	...	Bacig's Thug

Storyline

Terry Martin is the false name of an undercover cop posing as a fence to burrow into a gang run by Simon Bacig. After six months, Terry is closing in when Simon invites him to a party and tells him to bring his wife. His boss assigns him a rookie cop, Susan Reece, fresh from a data job in Kansas City. Terry wants her in and out the same night, but she wants a permanent assignment so she contrives to get Simon's attention. Terry must now pretend to live with her. Within a few days, the FBI warns Terry that Simon may have an informant within the police department, Terry discovers he really likes Susan, and he learns that she already knows Simon. Who's in danger from whom?

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Plot Keywords:

undercover cop | fbi | snitch | shower | intimidation | 

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Taglines:

Their Mistake Was Trusting Her.

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Genres:

Thriller | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some violence

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 April 2002 (Kuwait)

Also Known As:

Dangerous Connection

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Front Street Pictures, Front Street Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min 87 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

Flipped shot: When Martin is driving at night, watch for the mirrored lettering of the sign/name on the warehouse.

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Crazy Credits

Special Thanks to TAKE 5 AND 5K FROM THE BSM OF VANCOUVER, B.C. FOR THEIR GRAFFITI ART

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Soundtracks

"One Tequila"
Written by Jamie Richards & Jim Reilley
Performed by Jamie Richards - Curb Records
©1999 Mike Curb Music (BMI) / Keatunes (adm. by Mike Curb Music) (BMI)
All Rights Reserved International Copyright Secured

User Reviews

I've got a proposal for Gale. Get a real job.

"The Proposal" tells of an undercover cop (Moran), somewhere in some city investigating some bad guys who are doing something...um, something bad no doubt because they laugh at bad things and look bad...that' s how we know they're bad. Said cop needs a "wife" as an excuse to keep underworld meetings short. Enter Esposito...a cop with a desk job who goes undercover, but not under the covers, as the wife. Bottom line (drum roll, please) the good guys win. Yea! A typical lackluster, no-brainer B-movie cop flick with some Maxwell Smart techno-gun thingy thrown in, and an obvious lack of the "juice" required for car crashes/chases, stunts, explosions, sex/nudity..oh yeah...and REHEARSALS. With a very tame R-rating for a couple of shootouts, "The Proposal" ignors the Hollywood maxim "When in doubt, titillate", fails to deliver anything substantial, and doesn't work well on any level except late night t.v. when the viewer is too tired to care. (D+)

Note - The only place you'll see Esposito's thigh is on the box. And what the hell did they go to Scotland for?? Bad weather in Vancouver? One more piece of advice. When in a shootout, don't hide behind cardboard cartons. Duh.