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The Proposition

Top 10 Westerns

 Richard Wilson and Guy Pearce  in The Proposition

In The Proposition, outlaw Charlie Burns (Guy Pearce) must kill his insane older brother to save his younger brother from being executed
Plot: Written by Nick Cave, this poetic ensemble piece about three brothers is set in the Australian Outback of the late 1800s. The "proposition" is morally complex: the middle brother must kill his elder brother so that the youngest one won't be hung by a British captain.

Perks: "What fresh hell is this?"— Technically, a western should be set in the Western United States, but in this case, the godforsaken landscape of the Outback is a fine stand-in as the backdrop for a difficult decision. Enjoy this Shakespeare-quoting, beautifully gritty gem about a dusty, lawless time.



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(Updated: 08/01/11 SS)

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