The Proposition (2005)
- Synopsis:
- An outlaw promises to capture his mercurial older brother and bring him to justice in order to save his younger brother's life in this flamboyantly violent, visually arresting Western set in Australia.
- Starring:
- Guy Pearce, Ray Winstone
- Director:
- John Hillcoat
- Rated:
- R
21 handpicked matches for The Proposition
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Ned Kelly (2004)
Ned Kelly is a Creative match for The Proposition
Our Clerk Says: Another Australia-set western with a similarly compelling lead actor. Less gritty and memorable.
- Starring:
- Heath Ledger, Orlando Bloom
- Director:
- Gregor Jordan
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 109
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3:10 to Yuma
(2007) (R)
Slower Pace
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Slower Pace
3:10 to Yuma (2007)
3:10 to Yuma is a Close match for The Proposition
- Synopsis:
- Crowe provides black-comic levity in this otherwise contemplative character portrait of a poor, pacifist rancher who accepts the dangerous job of escorting a charismatic outlaw en route to prison.
- Starring:
- Russell Crowe, Christian Bale
- Director:
- James Mangold
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 120
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The Missing
(2003) (R)
Slightly Less Brutal
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Slightly Less Brutal
The Missing (2003)
The Missing is a Close match for The Proposition
- Synopsis:
- In 1885 a woman (Cate Blanchett) must join forces with her estranged father (Tommy Lee Jones) to rescue her kidnapped daughter (Evan Rachel Wood).
- Starring:
- Tommy Jones, Cate Blanchett
- Director:
- Ron Howard
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 135
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Unforgiven
(1992) (R)
More Epic Scope
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More Epic Scope
Unforgiven (1992)
Unforgiven is a Close match for The Proposition
- Synopsis:
- Elegant, reflective, Oscar-winning portrait of an aging, widowed gunslinger reluctantly recruited into a violent small-town conflict. A revisionist take on Eastwood's "Man with No Name" mystique.
- Starring:
- Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman
- Director:
- Clint Eastwood
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 130
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The Wild Bunch
(1969) (R)
Even More Violent
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Even More Violent
The Wild Bunch (1969)
The Wild Bunch is a Creative match for The Proposition
- Synopsis:
- After a robbery goes bad, aging outlaws flee to Mexico to make one last stand against the encroachment of civilization in this revisionist Western that is as strong on characterization as it is on its legendary visceral violence.
- Starring:
- William Holden, Ernest Borgnine
- Director:
- Sam Peckinpah
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 142
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Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid
(1973) (R)
As Brutal
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As Brutal
Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (1973)
Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid is a Creative match for The Proposition
- Synopsis:
- Flamboyantly violent, action-packed but character-driven epic Western charts infamous outlaw Billy the Kid's last days after Pat Garrett throws in with the law and leads the hunt for his former friend.
- Starring:
- James Coburn, Kris Kristofferson
- Director:
- Sam Peckinpah
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 122
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High Plains Drifter
(1973) (R)
Quirkier Tone
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Quirkier Tone
High Plains Drifter (1973)
High Plains Drifter is a Creative match for The Proposition
- Synopsis:
- A small town enlists a mysterious drifter to protect it from outlaws only to realize that he has a dangerous separate agenda in this darkly funny, surreal, visually stunning post-spaghetti Western.
- Starring:
- Clint Eastwood, Verna Bloom
- Director:
- Clint Eastwood
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 105
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Renegade
(2004) (R)
More Hallucinatory
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More Hallucinatory
Renegade (2004)
Renegade is a Creative match for The Proposition
Our Clerk Says: Similarly gritty, violent western with a stronger revenge element and more surreal aspects.
- Starring:
- Vincent Cassel, Michael Madsen
- Director:
- Jan Kounen
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 120
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Ned Kelly
(2004) (R)
Similar Setting
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Ned Kelly (2004)
Ned Kelly is a Creative match for The Proposition
Our Clerk Says: Another Australia-set western with a similarly compelling lead actor. Less gritty and memorable.
- Starring:
- Heath Ledger, Orlando Bloom
- Director:
- Gregor Jordan
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 109
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Memento
(2000) (R)
As Intense Pearce
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As Intense Pearce
Memento (2000)
Memento is a Creative match for The Proposition
- Synopsis:
- Ingeniously constructed, suspenseful, and atmospheric thriller moves inexorably back through time as a brain-damaged man who can only hold short-term memories for minutes at a time tries to solve his wife's murder.
- Starring:
- Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss
- Director:
- Christopher Nolan
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 116
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Ravenous
(1999) (R)
Same Star
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Same Star
Ravenous (1999)
Ravenous is a Creative match for The Proposition
Our Clerk Says: Comparably unconventional, violent western also starring Guy Pearce. More disturbing, and bloodier.
- Starring:
- Guy Pearce, Robert Carlyle
- Director:
- Antonia Bird
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 100
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No Country for Old Men
(2007) (R)
More Suspenseful
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More Suspenseful
No Country for Old Men (2007)
No Country for Old Men is a Creative match for The Proposition
- Synopsis:
- Neo-noir fuses with a modern Western in this taut, darkly funny thriller about an implacable hit man chasing a Vietnam vet who's made off with $2 million, while a lawman trails after both of them.
- Starring:
- Tommy Jones, Javier Bardem
- Director:
- Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 122
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Hang 'em High
(1968) (PG-13)
Less Violent
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Less Violent
Hang 'em High (1968)
Hang 'em High is a Creative match for The Proposition
- Synopsis:
- Morally intriguing revenge drama about a former lawman who accepts a U.S. marshal's badge to track the vigilantes who hung him for a murder he did not commit. Compelling cast and atypical genre plot.
- Starring:
- Clint Eastwood, Inger Stevens
- Director:
- Ted Post
- Rated:
- PG-13
- Runtime:
- 114
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Dead Man
(1996) (R)
Slower
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Slower
Dead Man (1996)
Dead Man is a Creative match for The Proposition
Our Clerk Says: Slower, less conventional western with similar grit. Moodier, with less violence and action.
- Starring:
- Johnny Depp, Gary Farmer
- Director:
- Jim Jarmusch
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 134
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Bonnie and Clyde
(1967) (R)
More Romance
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More Romance
Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
Bonnie and Clyde is a Creative match for The Proposition
- Synopsis:
- Ultra violence blends with romance, suspense, and a vein of black humor in this influential biopic limning the life and crimes of the brutal, bank robbing, Depression-era Barrow gang.
- Starring:
- Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway
- Director:
- Arthur Penn
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 111
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There Will Be Blood
(2007) (R)
Even Darker
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Even Darker
There Will Be Blood (2007)
There Will Be Blood is a Creative match for The Proposition
Our Clerk Says: Darker, more impenetrable western with less violence and a more shocking finale. More elegant.
- Starring:
- Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Dano
- Director:
- Paul Anderson
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 158
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Appaloosa
(2008) (R)
Slicker, More Romance
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Slicker, More Romance
Appaloosa (2008)
Appaloosa is a Creative match for The Proposition
- Synopsis:
- Virgil Cole (Ed Harris) and his longtime friend and partner Everett Hitch (Viggo Mortensen) travel the 1880s Southwest, bringing justice to lawless towns desperate enough to hire them. In the mining town of Appaloosa, malevolent rancher Randall Bragg and his cronies ride roughshod over the frightened citizens. As Cole and Hitch work to end Bragg's reign of terror, an unconventional widow (Renee Zellweger) arrives, complicating the job and threatening their bond.
- Starring:
- Ed Harris, Viggo Mortensen
- Director:
- Ed Harris
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 116
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3:10 to Yuma
(1957) (NR)
Less Violent
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Less Violent
3:10 to Yuma (1957)
3:10 to Yuma is a Creative match for The Proposition
- Synopsis:
- A rancher (Van Heflin) needing cash is hired to put an outlaw (Glenn Ford) on the train to Yuma prison.
- Starring:
- Van Heflin, Glenn Ford
- Director:
- Delmer Daves
- Rated:
- NR
- Runtime:
- 92
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Grey Knight
(1994) (NR)
More Supernatural
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More Supernatural
Grey Knight (1994)
Grey Knight is a Creative match for The Proposition
- Synopsis:
- Contributions by notable stars such as Billy Bob Thornton, David Arquette, and Matt LeBlanc add interest to this Civil War thriller with a horror twist. What at first appears to be a typical Civil War action film quickly moves into supernatural territory as the Confederate army accidentally unearths a seemingly endless string of dead soldiers intent on causing devastation to the human race. As these flesh-eating zombies form their own army of sorts, what was already an arduous and miserable battle becomes a lot more complicated. The cast is rounded out by a string of other interesting performers, including Ray Wise (TWIN PEAKS) and Martin Sheen.
- Starring:
- David Arquette, Billy Bob Thornton
- Rated:
- NR
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Where the Green Ants Dream
(1985) (R)
Much Slower
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Much Slower
Where the Green Ants Dream (1985)
Where the Green Ants Dream is a Creative match for The Proposition
- Synopsis:
- Bitter conflict ensues when two Australian Aborigine tribes fight to save their sacred land from uranium miners.
- Starring:
- Bruce Spence, Norman Kaye
- Director:
- Werner Herzog
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 100
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Walkabout
(1971) (PG)
More Surreal
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More Surreal
Walkabout (1971)
Walkabout is a Borderline match for The Proposition
- Synopsis:
- A lost teenager (Jenny Agutter) and her little brother (Lucien John) meet an Aborigine teen (David Gulpilil) in the Outback.
- Starring:
- Jenny Agutter, Lucien John
- Director:
- Nicolas Roeg
- Rated:
- PG
- Runtime:
- 95
