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| Sandra Bullock | ... | ||
| Ryan Reynolds | ... | ||
| Mary Steenburgen | ... | ||
| Craig T. Nelson | ... | ||
| Betty White | ... | ||
| Denis O'Hare | ... | ||
| Malin Akerman | ... |
Gertrude
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| Oscar Nuñez | ... | ||
| Aasif Mandvi | ... | ||
| Michael Nouri | ... | ||
| Michael Mosley | ... | ||
| Dale Place | ... | ||
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Alicia Hunt | ... |
Coffee Barista
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Alexis Garcia | ... |
Immigration Clerk
(as Alexis R. Garcia)
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| Kortney Adams | ... | ||
For three years, Andrew Paxton has slaved as the assistant to Margaret Tate, hard-driving editor at a New York publisher. When Margaret, a Canadian, faces deportation for an expired visa, she hatches a scheme to marry Andrew - he agrees if she'll promise a promotion. A skeptical INS agent vows to test the couple about each other the next Monday. Andrew had plans to fly home that weekend for his grandma's 90th, so Margaret goes with him - to Sitka, Alaska - where mom, dad, and grams await. Family dynamics take over: tensions between dad and Andrew, an ex-girlfriend, Andrew's dislike of Margaret, and her past color the next few days, with the INS ready to charge Andrew with fraud. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
The Proposal isn't going to win any Oscars, nor will it become your favourite movie of all time. However, it does exactly what it is supposed to do; that is to entertain you. The Proposal is the story of a tough editor Margaret Tate (Bullock) who forces her assistant Andrew Tate (Ryan Reynolds) to marry her so she can stay in the U.S. (Interestingly, in the movie Bullock plays a Canadian and Reynolds an American while in real life, the reverse is true). What happens next will not surprise viewers but they will get many laughs along the way. Reynolds and Bullocks are very funny and also very believable. Betty White (from the Golden Girls) almost steals the show as Andrew's 90 year old "Gammy". The beautiful Alaskan setting doesn't hurt things either. Overall this is not a unique movie or even a unique role for Bullock but it is a very funny (and fun) way to spend an afternoon.