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Director:
John Hillcoat
Writer:
Nick Cave (screenplay)
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Release Date:
6 October 2005 (Australia) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Western more
Tagline:
This land will be civilized.
Plot:
A lawman apprehends a notorious outlaw and gives him 9 days to kill his older brother, or else they'll execute his younger brother. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
13 wins & 24 nominations more
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)
Richard Wilson ... Mike Burns

Noah Taylor ... Brian O'Leary
Jeremy Madrona ... Asian Prostitute
Jae Mamuyac ... Asian Prostitute

Guy Pearce ... Charlie Burns
Mick Roughan ... Mad Jack Bradshaw
Shane Watt ... John Gordon

Ray Winstone ... Captain Stanley
Robert Morgan ... Sergeant Lawrence
David Gulpilil ... Jacko
Bryan Probets ... Officer Dunn

Oliver Ackland ... Patrick Hopkins

Danny Huston ... Arthur Burns
David Vallon ... Tom Cox
Daniel Parker ... Henry Clark
Carl Rush ... Robert Borland
Garry Waddell ... Officer Davenport (as Gary Waddell)
Iain Gardiner ... Officer Matthews

Emily Watson ... Martha Stanley
Bogdan Koca ... Paul Broussard
Sue Dwyer ... Mrs. Broussard
Lance Medlin ... Dan O'Reilly

John Hurt ... Jellon Lamb

David Wenham ... Eden Fletcher
Rodney Boschman ... Tobey
Boris Brkic ... Officer Halloway
Ned Rose ... Old Aboriginal
Leah Purcell ... Queenie
Tom Budge ... Samuel Stoat
Tommy Lewis ... Two Bob (as Tom E Lewis)
Ralph Cotterill ... Dr. Bantrey
Max Age ... Thommo
Jerry Solomon ... Blinky
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Directed by
John Hillcoat 
 
Writing credits
Nick Cave (screenplay)

Produced by
James Atherton .... executive producer
Chris Auty .... executive producer
Gina Black .... line producer
Chris Brown .... producer
Pam Collis .... associate producer: Australia
Sara Giles .... executive producer
Michael Hamlyn .... executive producer
Michael Henry .... executive producer
Norman Humphrey .... executive producer
Robert Jones .... executive producer
Chiara Menage .... producer
Jackie O'Sullivan .... producer (as Jackie O Sullivan)
Christopher Simon .... associate producer: UK
Cat Villiers .... producer
 
Original Music by
Nick Cave (music)
Warren Ellis (music)
 
Cinematography by
Benoît Delhomme (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Jon Gregory 
 
Production Design by
Chris Kennedy 
 
Art Direction by
Bill Booth 
Marita Mussett 
 
Set Decoration by
Jill Eden 
 
Costume Design by
Margot Wilson 
 
Makeup Department
Lea Dixon .... hair stylist
Lea Dixon .... makeup artist
Bronwyn Fitzgerald .... hair stylist
Bronwyn Fitzgerald .... makeup artist
Sally Gordon .... key makeup artist
Anita Lowe .... key hairdresser
Kym Sainsbury .... special effects prosthetics
Zeljka Stanin .... hair stylist: Guy Pearce
Zeljka Stanin .... makeup artist: Guy Pearce
 
Production Management
Libby Mourant .... production manager: UK
Louise Seymour .... post-production supervisor
Graeme Suhr .... unit manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Vera Biffone .... second assistant director
Darren Mallett .... first assistant director
Peter McLennan .... second second assistant director
Chris Sheen .... third assistant director (as Christopher Sheen)
 
Art Department
Glenn Antill .... leading hand
Martin Ash .... set designer
Dianne Bennett .... greens supervisor
Andrew Bishop .... construction carpenter
Hayley Booth .... art department assistant
Scott Booth .... art department assistant
Geoff Bradley .... set carpenter
Mitchell Britton .... casual construction trade assistant
Wendy Buick .... graphic designer
Derek Burgess .... leading hand
Darren Carter .... labourer
Dave Catton .... set finisher
Dave Catton .... signwriter
T.J. Chan .... brush hand (as T J Chan)
Blue Chapman .... leading hand
Raymond Chapman .... brush hand
Raymond Chapman .... labourer
Bernie Childs .... construction coordinator
Kevin Childs .... casual construction buyer
Alexis Christenson .... construction runner
Temple Clark .... storyboard artist: UK
Jason Clee .... set carpenter
Jason Clee .... steel worker
Mark Corcoran .... art department casual
Paul Corner .... brush hand
Paul Corner .... labourer
Scott Davy .... trade assistant
Fredrick Dempsey .... art department assistant
Maxine Dennett .... art department assistant
John A. Finn .... carpenter
David John Franks .... props maker
Kevin Green .... construction casual
Andrew Grose .... set dresser
Nick Hartigan .... set dresser
Michael Hayward .... carpenter (as Mick Hayward)
Greg Hillcoat .... set carpenter
Lenny Holmdahl .... assistant set decorator
Brad Howard .... casual construction buyer
Dan Howard .... brush hand
Dan Howard .... labourer
James Howard .... casual construction buyer
Kim Howard .... construction manager
Fred Hughes .... set carpenter
Luke Hughes .... labourer
Pinky Johnson .... construction kitchen hand
Robert Keene .... trade assistant
Owen Kingsford-Bean .... scenic artist
Kane Lowe .... set carpenter
Terry Lowe .... set carpenter
Josh Madrers .... set designer
Noel McCartney .... set carpenter
Richard McDonald .... labourer
Tricia McInally .... art department coordinator
Michael Meehan .... set carpenter
Richard Meldrum .... carpenter
Justin Nance .... greens assistant
Glenn 'Buddy' Neal .... stand-by props
Richard Nitz .... leading hand
David Passlow .... carpenter
Kim Prentice .... art department assistant
Lester Prentice .... carpenter
Anthony Short .... storyboard artist: Australia
Dennis Snow .... construction casual
Robert Steedman .... greens assistant
Dean Sullivan .... construction assistant
Kris Swales .... art department runner
Craig Tarbox .... construction casual
Steve Taylor .... props master
Trina Thomson .... painter
Hans Verbeek .... set carpenter
Sylvia Vossen .... greens art
Geoffrey Watson .... art department casual
Chris Weir .... set carpenter
Allan Wessling .... carpenter
Paula Whiteway .... set designer
Chris Williams .... scenic artist
Wayne Williams .... plasterer
Harry Zettel .... stand-by props (as Harry A Zettel)
Marko Anttonen .... set designer (uncredited)
Hugh Marchant .... sketch artist (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Tim Alban .... foley recordist
Mark Appleby .... assistant re-recording mixer
Anna Bertmark .... assistant sound editor
Alison Bown .... dialogue editor
Richard Davey .... sound re-recording mixer (as Richard Davy)
Paul Davies .... supervising sound editor
Anthony Faust .... adr recordist
Jack Gillies .... sound effects editor
Chris Goodes .... adr recordist: Australia
James Hamilton .... foley artist
Melissa Lee .... adr coordinator: Australia
Ian Morgan .... adr supervisor
Andrew Neil .... adr recordist: Australia
Anne Pamphilon .... sound post-production coordinator
Stacey Parish .... sound assistant
Jenny Sutcliffe .... boom operator
Jessie Taylor .... assistant dubbing mixer
Craig Walmsley .... sound recordist
Andy Wright .... adr recordist: Australia (as Andrew Wright)
Nick Foley .... adr recordist (uncredited)
Ted Swanscott .... adr mixer (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Joe Amalfi .... special effects technician
Steve Courtney .... special effects supervisor
Jeff Gribble .... special effects armourer construction (as Jeffrey Gribble)
Debbie Jackson .... special effects administrator
Neil Lorenz .... special effects technician
Owen Pawsey .... special effects technician
Rhiannon Porter .... special effects coordinator
 
Visual Effects by
Jason Burnett .... scanning and recording & digital cleanup: Framestore CFC
Andy Burrow .... scanning and recording manager: Framestore CFC
James Clarke .... scanning and recording & digital cleanup: Framestore CFC
Kate Cuffin .... visual effects compositor: Framestore CFC
Oliver Deen .... digital lab editorial: Framestore CFC
Paul Doogan .... scanning and recording & digital cleanup: Framestore CFC
Jonathan Dredge .... scanning and recording & digital cleanup: Framestore CFC (as Jonathan Dregde)
Robert Duncan .... visual effects supervisor: Framestore CFC (as Rob Duncan)
Joe Godfrey .... scanning and recording & digital cleanup: Framestore CFC
Dianne Gordon .... data operator: Framestore CFC
Charlie Habanananda .... data operator: Framestore CFC
Alistair Hamer .... film mastering engineer: Framestore CFC
Piers Hampton .... visual effects producer: Framestore CFC
Jan Hogevold .... production executive: Framestore CFC
Jason Horley .... matte painter: Framestore CFC
Dan Lavender .... technical director: Framestore CFC
Kevin Lowery .... scanning and recording & digital cleanup: Framestore CFC
Roz Lowrie .... head of visual effects editorial: Framestore CFC
Claire McGrane .... senior producer: Framestore CFC
Dan McRae .... scanning and recording & digital cleanup: Framestore CFC (as Dan Mcrae)
Sarah Micallef .... visual effects coordinator: Framestore CFC
Maria Michalopoulou .... data operator: Framestore CFC
Stuart Nippard .... data operator: Framestore CFC
Dan Perry .... scanning and recording & digital cleanup: Framestore CFC
Cal Sawyer .... head of data operation: Framestore CFC
John Sharp .... visual effects compositor: Framestore CFC
Matina Skouteri .... scanning and recording & digital cleanup: Framestore CFC
Donna Smith .... editorial assistant: Framestore CFC
Paul Stamp .... technical assistant: Framestore CFC
Maria Stroka .... producer: Framestore CFC
Paola Varvaro .... scanning and recording & digital cleanup: Framestore CFC
Annabel Wright .... scanning and recording & digital cleanup: Framestore CFC
Oliver Deen .... editorial assistant: Framestore CFC (uncredited)
Ben Gillingham-Sutton .... digital cleanup artist (uncredited)
Adam Hawkes .... retouch and restoration (uncredited)
Nathan Hughes .... digital matte painter (uncredited)
Stephen Willey .... systems engineer (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Ric Anderson .... stunt coordinator
Angela Moore .... stunt assistant
Mick Roughan .... safety assistant
Darko Tuscan .... safety supervisor (as Darko Tuskan)
Angela Moore .... stunt double (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Polly Borland .... special still photographer
Kerry Brown .... epk camera operator
Kerry Brown .... stills photographer
Graham Dunn .... assistant grip
Simon Finney .... director of photography: second unit
Gobbler Gillespie .... dingle person
Steve Gordon .... electrician
Brenton Barry Grant .... electrics lugger
Adam Grice .... genny operator
Stephen Head .... best boy
Beau Heslin .... electrics lugger
Brad Holm .... electrics lugger
Michael Larcombe .... grip (as Mike Larcombe)
David 'Rusty' Leckonby .... best boy grip (as David Rusty Leckonby)
Lee Mariano .... clapper loader: "b" camera (as Lee Jake Mariano)
Brett Marks .... key grip
Brett Matthews .... focus puller: "b" camera
Margie McClymont .... focus puller: "a" camera
Rowena Mollica .... truck loader
Jesse Moyes .... electrician
Paul Murphy .... assistant grip
Troy Reichman .... clapper loader
Joel Russell .... assistant grip (as Joel Russel)
Graham Rutherford .... gaffer
Michael 'Wildman' Rutherford .... lighting technician
Carmel Shelley .... video split operator
Joe Stick .... genny operator
Justin Sykes .... assistant grip
Mark Watson .... lighting technician
 
Casting Department
Vanessa Baker .... adr voice casting
Nikki Barrett .... casting: Australia
Judith Cruden .... extras casting director
Gary Davy .... casting: UK
Brendan Donnison .... adr voice casting
Danny Long .... casting assistant (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Wendy Asher .... costume buyer
Lyn Askew .... costume supervisor
Alex Barton .... costume stand-by assistant
Mirka Bimr .... costume cutter
Susie Booth .... costume construction
Janine Bray .... costume construction
Tom Collins .... costume props master
Saffron Firkins .... costume cutter
Blossom Flint .... costume buyer: Australia
Irene 'Pida' Gleeson .... milliner (as Pida Gleeson)
Amy Haviland .... costume stand-by assistant
Nicole Leary .... costume construction
Marcia Lidden .... costumer
Arlie McGill .... costume cutter
Alison O'Brien .... costume buyer: UK
Cheryl Pike .... costumer
Steven Starkey .... costume finisher
Heidi Tuchscherer .... costume runner
Candice Weiler .... costume coordinator
Flip Wootten .... key costume stand-by
 
Editorial Department
Bill Collis .... editorial assistant: Australia
Adam Glasman .... colourist: Framestore CFC
Brian Krijgsman .... digital grading assistant: Framestore CFC
Tom Lindsay .... first assistant editor
Ian Seymour .... associate editor
 
Music Department
Martha Murphy Badger .... vocalist
Marty Casey .... musician
Nick Cave .... vocalist
Warren Ellis .... musician
Jake Jackson .... engineer
Doug Leitch .... musician
Gerard McCann .... music supervisor
George Vjestica .... musician
Jim White .... musician
Gerard McCann .... music editor (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
Jason Anderson .... unit driver
Erich Bailey .... transport assistant
Gavin Baskett .... driver: rushes, Winton
Nathan Brotherton .... unit driver
Dion Casey .... unit driver
Margaret Davies .... bus driver
Sheril Dooley .... unit driver
Col Duff .... transport assistant
Lindsay Harmer .... unit driver
Cameron Holm .... unit driver
Nicholas Howard .... unit driver
Kieran Kervin .... unit driver
Leonard Lane .... unit driver
Kevan Lind .... unit driver
Shane Liston .... unit driver
Joe Luke .... unit driver
David Mason .... transport assistant
Maegan Freyja Mason .... driver: cast (as Maegan-Freyja Mason)
Neville Mason .... transport manager
Kylie Mitchell .... transport assistant
Tim 'Pommy' Obank .... transport assistant (as Tim O Bank)
Shaun Rose .... unit driver
Steve Rungwerth .... transport assistant (as Steven Rungwerth)
Karen Schell .... unit driver
James Fredrick Smith .... unit driver
Michael John Stenning .... unit driver
Kenneth Timmins .... unit driver
Big Al Ward .... transport coordinator
Kyle Warren .... unit driver
David Keith Window .... unit driver
 
Other crew
Melissa Agnew .... dialogue coach: Australia
Ric Anderson .... horse master
Erich Bailey .... unit assistant
Jessica J. Ball .... assistant location manager (as Jessica J Ball)
Charmaine Beetson .... catering assistant
Jack Bennett .... fencer
Sarah Bing .... production legal services: UK, S J Berwin
Kirsten Bodenstedt .... production assistant
Jenny Borgars .... head of development: The UK Film Council
Stephen Boyle .... production accountant: Australia, Moneypenny Pty Ltd
Mick Braddock .... location security
Katie Brock .... animal wrangler
Laurence Brown .... legal services: Freewheel International
Sandra Butterworth .... dialogue coach: UK
Tony Cant .... location security
Edward J.S. Clarke .... runner: pre-production: : UK (as Edward J S Clarke)
Megan Clarke .... travel coordinator
Tony Clarke .... location manager
Jarid Clifford .... on-set armorer
Jane Corden .... production accountant: Australia, Moneypenny Pty Ltd
Chris Cosh .... head chef: Canadian Kitchen
Linda Cosh .... catering assistant
Steve Courtney .... armorer supervisor
Geoffrey Cox .... script editor
Peter Dally .... production legal services: UK, Bird And Bird
Jill Davidson .... insurance: Australia, AON Risk Services
Annalise Davis .... research assistant: UK
Jennifer Des Champs .... production coordinator
Rohan Dooley .... location security
Col Duff .... unit assistant
Pearl Eatts .... indigenous cordinator
Steven Elliott .... assistant to director
Cash Ellis .... location security
Nicki Ellis .... production coordinator
Will Evans .... head of business affairs: The UK Film Council
Denise Farrell .... production accountant: Australia, Moneypenny Pty Ltd
Ed Fellowes .... production legal services: UK, S J Berwin (as Ed Fellows)
Rob Fisher .... completion guarantor: Cinefinance
Michael Gaskin .... medic
Wayne Glennie .... wrangler
Duncan Gordon .... production legal services: Australia, Nina Stevenson & Assoc
Andrew Hardwick .... assistant production coordinator
Stephen Hart .... production assistant
Kelly Head .... assistant production accountant
M.L. Hillcoat .... researcher: Australia (as M L Hillcoat)
Vinnie Holden .... head of production finance: The UK Film Council (as Vince Holden)
Jane Hunter .... on-set nurse
Tony Jablonski .... horse coordinator
Rachel James .... post-production accountant
Steve Joberns .... production auditor: Agn Shipleys
Tim Johnson .... production legal services: UK, S J Berwin
Kylie Jones .... unit assistant
Kevin Kasper .... head wrangler
Lorraine Keenan .... production nurse
Vivian Kirk .... casual runner
Bogdan Koca .... rehearsal assistant
Michael Larcombe .... scorpio technician (as Mike Lacombe)
Mick Lath .... medic
Ian Lewis .... completion guarantor: Cinefinance
Michael Lowth .... production nurse
Davenport Lyons .... legal services: Freewheel International
Rupert Mahon .... production legal services: UK, Park Place Law
David Mason .... unit assistant
Charles Mcdonald .... publicist: Mcdonald & Rutter
Joanne McLennan .... script supervisor
Andrew McNiece .... freight coordinator
Mary McNiece .... casual production assistant
John Medland .... animal wrangler
Bryce Menzies .... production legal services: Australia, Marshalls & Dent Lawyers
Kate Meyers .... production accountant: Australia, Moneypenny Pty Ltd
Kylie Mitchell .... unit assistant
Fiona Morham .... head of physical production: The UK Film Council
Donna Morton .... assistant horse coordinator
Damon Murray .... title designer: Murray & Sorrell FUEL
Kami Naghdi .... production legal services: UK, Bird And Bird
Melissa Nipperess .... assistant chef: Canadian Kitchen
Brock Norman Brock .... production executive: The UK Film Council
Tim 'Pommy' Obank .... unit assistant (as Tim O Bank)
Kenneth O'Connell .... location security
Rhonda O'Connell .... location security
Terry O'Neil .... insurance: UK, AON/Albert G Ruben (as Terry O'Neill)
Andy Ordonez .... business affairs: The Film Consortium
Gregory Paix .... medic
Robert Parsons .... on-set armorer
Darren John Patterson .... casual unit assistant
Neil Peplow .... head of production: The Film Consortium
Rhiannon Porter .... armory technician
Nathalia Rayfield .... assistant to producer
Bernadette Rey .... nurse: second unit
Don Ross .... wrangler
Don Ross Jr. .... wrangler (as Don Ross Jnr)
Steve Rungwerth .... unit assistant (as Steven Rungwerth)
Peter Russell .... location security
Howard Ruwhiu .... rushes runner
Fiona Searson .... unit publicist
Sophie Siomos .... financial controller
Richard Smith .... production runner: UK
Corrie Soeterboek .... completion guarantor: Cinefinance (as Corrie Soederbeck)
Glenn Sorensen .... location security
Stephen Sorrell .... title designer: Murray & Sorrell FUEL
Emily Spence .... production legal services: UK, S J Berwin
Inge Stainlay .... second assistant accountant
Gai Steele .... production legal services: Australia, Marshalls & Dent Lawyers
Nina Stevenson .... production legal services: Australia, Nina Stevenson & Assoc
Teonie Stockham .... cleaner
Justin Stokes .... location security
Deborah Sutherland .... production accountant
Paul Swann .... laboratory contact: Technicolor
Polly Taylor .... pre-production coordinator: UK
Troy Thomson .... wrangler
Brett Thornquest .... production accountant: Australia, Moneypenny Pty Ltd (as Brett Thornquist)
Judy Toohey .... picture researcher
Georgina Tuwhangai .... nurse: second unit
George Vinall .... location security
Lucy Whitton .... researcher: UK
Rachel Willis .... assistant: Nick Cave
Julia Wilson Dickson .... dialogue coach: UK (as Julia Wilson Dixon)
Karen G. Winter .... unit assistant (as Karen G Winter)
 
Thanks
Charlie Age .... special thanks: performer
Emma Bain .... very special thanks
Kaylah Bansett .... special thanks: performer
Gavin Baskett .... special thanks
David Batt .... special thanks: performer
Michael Birt .... special thanks: performer
Robert Blacket .... special thanks: performer
Polly Borland .... very special thanks
Gary Brayley .... special thanks: Winton person
Tony Bright .... special thanks: performer
Mark Bronley .... special thanks: Winton person
Christine Burke .... special thanks: Winton person
Stanley B. Burns .... thanks: photo archive, The Burns Archive (as Stanley B Burns MD)
Tony Cant .... special thanks: Winton person
Carol Carn .... special thanks: performer
Robert Carn .... special thanks: performer
Al Clark .... very special thanks
Angus Clunies-Ross .... very special thanks
Bruce Collins .... special thanks: Winton Shire Council (as Mayor Bruce Collins)
Geoff Cox .... very special thanks
Peter Crombie .... special thanks: performer
Sue 'Dunky' Davies .... special thanks: Winton person
Laura De Casto .... very special thanks
Eric Denham .... special thanks: Winton person
Ian Dennis .... acknowledgement: for Pacific Film and Televisiom Commission
Mark Devereux .... very special thanks
Glen Dooley .... special thanks: performer
Wayne Doyle .... special thanks: performer
Col Duff .... special thanks: performer (as Colin Duff)
Warren Eagles .... very special thanks
Joslin Eatts .... special thanks: performer
Peta Eatts .... special thanks: performer
Timothy Edgar .... special thanks: performer
Mai Eguchi .... special thanks: performer
Anthony Elliott .... special thanks: performer
Tony Elliott .... special thanks: Winton person
Scott Ellis .... very special thanks
Ross Entwistle .... very special thanks: SPE
Peter Evert .... special thanks: Winton person
Elizabeth Feltham .... very special thanks
Piers Feltham .... very special thanks
John Finn .... special thanks: performer
Christopher Fitchett .... very special thanks (as Chris Fitchett)
Jack Ford .... very special thanks: SPE
Richard Frankland .... very special thanks
Margaret Gilley .... special thanks: Winton person
Graham Gould .... special thanks: performer
Kevin Green .... special thanks: performer
Peter Harrison .... special thanks: performer
Daniel Heslin .... special thanks: performer
Greg Hillcoat .... special thanks: performer
Louie Hillcoat .... very special thanks
Frederick Hill .... special thanks: performer
Bob Hoogland .... special thanks: Winton Shire Council
Natasha Howard .... special thanks: performer
Peter Hudson .... very special thanks: TV1
Keith Hughes .... very special thanks
Robin James .... acknowledgement: for Pacific Film and Televisiom Commission
Lionel Johnson .... special thanks: Winton person
Peter Johnson .... special thanks: Winton person
Sally Johnson .... very special thanks
Donald Johnston .... special thanks: performer
David Jones .... special thanks: performer
Jakk Jones .... special thanks: performer
Reg Kavanagh .... special thanks: Winton person
Robert Keene .... special thanks: performer
Vince Keinan .... special thanks: Winton person
John Kidd .... very special thanks
Andrew King .... very special thanks
Steven Kruger .... very special thanks
Aaron Lavell .... very special thanks
Diane Le Dean .... very special thanks
John Lee .... very special thanks
Tony Lenton .... special thanks: Winton person
San Fu Maltha .... very special thanks
Hugh Marchant .... very special thanks
Miro Martinovic .... special thanks: performer
Hamish McAlpine .... very special thanks
Belinda McConville .... special thanks: performer
Richard McConville .... special thanks: performer
Steven McConville .... special thanks: performer
Donald McDonald .... special thanks: performer
Nicholas McGaw .... special thanks: performer
Graham McKerrow .... special thanks: performer
Lucy McLaren .... very special thanks (as Lucy Maclaren)
Candace McMillan .... very special thanks
Angela Menage .... very special thanks
Daniel Miller .... very special thanks
Joseph Mullineaux .... special thanks: performer
James O'Connell .... special thanks: performer
Jean O'Connell .... special thanks: Winton person
Jim O'Connell .... special thanks: Winton person
Ken O'Connell .... special thanks: Winton person
Rhonda O'Connell .... special thanks: Winton person
Paul O'Kane .... acknowledgement: for Pacific Film and Televisiom Commission (as Paul O Kane)
Margaret Oxley .... special thanks: Winton Shire Council
Dean Paris .... very special thanks
Daniel Parker .... special thanks: performer
Andy Paterson .... very special thanks
Emily Pearce .... special thanks: performer
Nell Perkins .... special thanks: performer
Richard Philipps .... very special thanks
Ann Philpot .... special thanks: Winton person
Charlie Philpot .... special thanks: Winton person
Damien Rankine .... special thanks: performer
Kylie Robinson .... very special thanks
Nicholas Robinson .... special thanks: performer
Edwige Rollin .... very special thanks (as Edwige Rolin)
David Rudduck .... very special thanks
Bernie Searle .... special thanks: Winton person
Richard Searle .... special thanks: performer
Richard Searle Sr. .... special thanks: Winton person (as Richard 'Senior' Searle)
Justin 'Stocko' Stokes .... special thanks: Winton person
Jenny Sutcliffe .... special thanks: performer
Kathy Taylor .... special thanks: Winton person
Peter Taylor .... very special thanks
Henry Tefay .... acknowledgement: for Pacific Film and Televisiom Commission
Cathy Thomas .... very special thanks
Kenneth Timmons .... special thanks: performer
David Timms .... special thanks: Winton Shire Council
George Vinall .... special thanks: Winton person
Catherine Waters .... very special thanks
Robert White .... special thanks: performer
Bindee Williams .... special thanks: performer
Douglas Williams .... special thanks: performer
Tim Willocks .... very special thanks
Conrad Wilson .... very special thanks
Jody Witt .... special thanks: performer
Bob Young .... special thanks: Winton person
Linda Young .... special thanks: Winton person
Melina Yung .... very special thanks
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for strong grisly violence, and for language.
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
104 min | Canada:104 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
Country:
Australia | UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Australia:MA | UK:18 | USA:R | New Zealand:R16 | Ireland:16 | Sweden:15 | Finland:K-15 | Norway:15 | Hong Kong:IIB | Netherlands:16 (DVD rating) | Portugal:M/16 | Germany:16 | Argentina:13 | Singapore:M18 | France:-16
Filming Locations:
Queensland, Australia more
Company:
UK Film Council more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
One of the gunmen in the Burns' fort at the beginning is named "Jack Bradshaw". Although the movie's plot was fictitious, there had been a real 19th century Australian "bushranger" (outlaw) by that name. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When the captain takes a drink, he takes the bottle cap off and sets it beside the bottle on the right side of the desk and pours his drink. In the next instant the cap is in his left hand as he caps the bottle. more
Quotes:
Arthur Burns: Why can't you ever just... stop me? more
Soundtrack:
There Is a Happy Land more

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123 out of 153 people found the following review useful.
Fine Australian drama, 8 October 2005
9/10
Author: slickstu-2 from Brisbane, Australia

Following the rape and murder of a colonial family, outlaw brothers Charlie and Mikey burns are captured by ruthless local lawman, Captain Stanley. Rather than imprison both fugitives, Stanley presents Charlie with a proposition (though it's really a demand) that Charlie kill his older brother, and gang leader, Arthur or else Mikey will meet his demise at the end of a hangman's noose. It is a proposition which will have karmic repercussions for all involved.

Directed by Brisbanite John Hillcoate from a script by Aussie indie icon Nick Cave, this film has some of the most gorgeous photography of the Australian outback ever committed to film, showcasing it's unique desolate beauty in it's dust, flies and exquisite sunsets.

Hillcoate assembles a very fine ensemble cast, most notably Ray Winstone as Captain Stanley and Guy Pearce as Charlie Burns - two actors performing at the top of their game. Danny Huston is effective as Arthur Burns, a man whose serene exterior belies his vicious temperament. Other performers include Emily Watson and John Hurt, as well as fine Australian talent David Wenham, Leah Purcell, Tommy Lewis and quintessential movie aborigine David Gulpilil. All performances are excellent.

Despite it's high violence quotient, the film has an admirable lack of moralistic tone. There are no obvious good guys and bad guys, all the characters are shades of grey possessing both positive and negative attributes, although some characters may lean one way or the other. In particular, Captain Stanley has a good heart though history may judge his methods of justice with contempt, and Charlie Burns has a fierce sense of loyalty and honour but his associated family ties have led him to commit horrific crimes. Even Captain Stanley's wife, Martha, in all her Victorian innocence and naivety, has a dark side to her soul; an attribute which will further propel all towards their destinies.

It's strong subtext of white colonialists' condescending treatment of the aboriginal population puts this film in fine company with other Australian indigenous-themed films such as Fred Schepisi's The Chant Of Jimmy Blacksmith, Nicholas Roeg's Walkabout, Rolf de Heer's The Tracker and Phillip Noyce's Rabbit Proof Fence. The Proposition is the best of these. This is a big call, I know, but the fact is that none of those other very fine Australian films possess the tension which so completely permeates Hillcoates' picture. This film represents a major achievement for both Hillcoate and Cave and is the best Australian film to leave these shores since Ray Lawrence's Lantana.

8.5 out of 10.

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