The proposition / UK Film Council presents a Surefire Films production of an Autonomous and Jackie O Productions co-production in association with Pictures in Paradise with the participation of the Pacific Film and Television Commission and the Film Consortium ; producers, Chris Brown and Jackie O Sullivan ; producers, Chiara Menage and Cat Villiers ; screenplay, Nick Cave ; director, John Hillcoat.

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In the desolate Australian outback of the 1880s, newly-arrived Captain Stanley captures the wanted outlaw Charlie Burns. Seeking to civilize the violent outback frontier, Captain Stanley presents his prisoner with a stark choice: Burns can either watch his beloved younger brother Mikey die on the g...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors: UK Film Council
Surefire Films (Firm)
Autonomous Films (Firm)
Jackie O Productions
First Look Home Entertainment
Other Authors: Hillcoat, John, 1961- (Director)
Brown, Chris, 1950- (Producer)
O'Sullivan, Jackie (Producer)
Menage, Chiara (Producer)
Villiers, Cat (Producer)
Cave, Nick, 1957- (Screenwriter)
Pearce, Guy, 1967- (Actor)
Winstone, Ray, 1957- (Actor)
Huston, Danny, 1962- (Actor)
Hurt, John, 1940-2017 (Actor)
Wenham, David, 1965- (Actor)
Watson, Emily, 1967- (Actor)
Ellis, Warren, 1965-
Language:English
Spanish
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
In English with optional Spanish subtitles.
Closed-captioned in English for the deaf and hard-of-hearing.
Published: [Los Angeles, Calif.] : First Look Home Entertainment, [2006]
Edition:Anamorphic widescreen format (1.85:first).
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Brothers > Drama.
Criminal behavior > Drama.
Outlaws > Drama.
Feature films > Australia.
Feature films > Great Britain.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Western films.
Australia > History > Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Action and adventure films.
Historical films.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Genre:
Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Action and adventure films.
Historical films.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
In the desolate Australian outback of the 1880s, newly-arrived Captain Stanley captures the wanted outlaw Charlie Burns. Seeking to civilize the violent outback frontier, Captain Stanley presents his prisoner with a stark choice: Burns can either watch his beloved younger brother Mikey die on the gallows, or find and betray his older and far more dangerous brother Arthur to the authorities.
Note:Originally produced as a motion picture in 2005.
"Special features not rated or closed-captioned." -- Container.
Special features include: optional commentary by director John Hillcoat and writer Nick Cave; deleted scenes (13 min.); behind-the-scenes featurettes including interviews with cast and crew (28 min.); photo gallery.
Videorecording.
Call Number:PN1995.9.W4 P7676 2006 VideoDVD
CO2 D0071174 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: R; for strong grisly violence, and for language.
ISBN:1592416640
9781592416646
Credits:Director of photography, Benoit Delhomme ; editor, Jon Gregory ; music, Nick Cave, Warren Ellis.
System Details:DVD, region 1; Dolby digital 5.1 surround; Dolby digital 2.0 stereo; DTS.
Cast:
Guy Pearce, Ray Winstone, Danny Huston, John Hurt, David Wenham, Emily Watson.