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The Proposal

  • 2001
  • R
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
746
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The Proposal (2001)
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An undercover cop needs a female police officer to pretend to be his wife in order to get close to a ruthless crime boss. The boss's attraction to her entangles them in a complex and dangero... Read allAn undercover cop needs a female police officer to pretend to be his wife in order to get close to a ruthless crime boss. The boss's attraction to her entangles them in a complex and dangerous triangle.An undercover cop needs a female police officer to pretend to be his wife in order to get close to a ruthless crime boss. The boss's attraction to her entangles them in a complex and dangerous triangle.

  • Director
    • Richard Gale
  • Writer
    • Maurice Hurley
  • Stars
    • Jennifer Esposito
    • Nick Moran
    • Stephen Lang
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.3/10
    746
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Richard Gale
    • Writer
      • Maurice Hurley
    • Stars
      • Jennifer Esposito
      • Nick Moran
      • Stephen Lang
    • 10User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    The Proposal (2001)
    The Proposal (2001)
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    Stephen Lang, Alex Diakun, Brian Jensen, and Nick Moran in The Proposal (2001)
    Jennifer Esposito and Nick Moran in The Proposal (2001)
    Jennifer Esposito and Nick Moran in The Proposal (2001)
    Stephen Lang, Jennifer Esposito, and Nick Moran in The Proposal (2001)
    Stephen Lang, Jennifer Esposito, and Nick Moran in The Proposal (2001)
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    Jennifer Esposito
    Jennifer Esposito
    • Susan Reese
    Nick Moran
    Nick Moran
    • Terry Martin
    Stephen Lang
    Stephen Lang
    • Simon Bacig
    William B. Davis
    William B. Davis
    • Agent Frank Gruning
    Michael Kopsa
    Michael Kopsa
    • Zack Mallette
    Alex Diakun
    Alex Diakun
    • Jimmy
    Brian Jensen
    • Ray
    Mark Acheson
    Mark Acheson
    • Jules
    Ted Kozma
    • Jojo
    Jerry Walliser
    • Ice
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    Tom Heaton
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    Chuck Duffy
    • Bacig's Thug
    Kenneth G. McIntyre
    • Bacig's Thug
    Francis Yehoun
    • Bacig's Thug
    • (as Francis P. Yehoun)
    Nicholas W. von Zill
    • Bacig's Thug
    • (as Nicolas W. Von Zill)
    Laurie Bekker
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    • Director
      • Richard Gale
    • Writer
      • Maurice Hurley
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    • Goofs
      Flipped shot: When Martin is driving at night, watch for the mirrored lettering of the sign/name on the warehouse.
    • Crazy credits
      Special Thanks to TAKE 5 AND 5K FROM THE BSM OF VANCOUVER, B.C. FOR THEIR GRAFFITI ART
    • Soundtracks
      One Tequila
      Written by Jamie Richards & Jim Reilley

      Performed by Jamie Richards - Curb Records

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    Better than your typical direct-to-video cop thriller
    All of the warning signs are there from frame one: an opening sequence that intercuts between shots of the movie and the credits on a black screen, mobsters fresh out of movie mobster school, and unnecessary cross dissolves from one scene to the next. And then of course there are the fellow police officers who yell at one another most of the time, whether it be the captain admonishing the hero for taking too much time on the case or the hero and his new partner who don't see eye to eye.

    I figured at the very least if I stuck around, I would be treated to some gratuitous nudity courtesy of the beautiful Jennifer Esposito. Unfortunately that didn't happen, yet I found myself being absorbed by the developing relationship between her character and the undercover cop played by Nick Moran.

    There are some nice moments that elevate the film above its direct-to-video trappings. A scene where Esposito places a banana to her ear as if it were a phone has such a genuineness and spontaneity that it doesn't come off as a cheap attempt at humor but as an actual moment involving real people.

    The two leads deserve a lot of credit for making this movie what it is. Nick Moran has a certain star quality, a charisma that holds the viewer with him. He gives everything he has in this performance, particularly midway through the film when his psyche is tortured after having been forced to assassinate an enemy of the mobster he's trying to bring down. It's almost as if he didn't get the memo letting him know that this was direct-to-video garbage and that he really need not try so hard. Fortunately for the film and the viewer he does.
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    • patbuddha
    • May 26, 2003

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 2, 2002 (Kuwait)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dangerous Connection - Im Netz der Verschwörung
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Front Street Pictures
      • Front Street Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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