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The Resource 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, (videorecording)

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, (videorecording)

Label
The proposition
Title
The proposition
Statement of responsibility
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
Title variation
Proposition
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
In the Australian outback during the 1880s, Charlie Burns is presented with an impossible proposition by local law enforcement. The only way for him to save his younger brother from the gallows is to find and kill his psychotic older brother within nine days. Local law enforcer Captain Stanley has recently arrived from Britain and is facing problems of his own as he tries to shield his innocent wife from the brutalities of their new surroundings and deal with mounting pressures from renegade natives and his superior
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA rating: R; for strong grisly violence, and for language
Language note
Closed-captioned; English soundtrack; optional Spanish subtitles or English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
LC call number
PN1995.9.W4
LC item number
P7676758566 2006
PerformerNote
Guy Pearce, Ray Winstone, Danny Huston, John Hurt, David Wenham, Emily Watson
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1961-
  • 1967-
  • 1957-
  • 1962-
  • 1940-2017
  • 1965-
  • 1967-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Hillcoat, John
  • Pearce, Guy
  • Winstone, Ray
  • Huston, Danny
  • Hurt, John
  • Wenham, David
  • Watson, Emily
Runtime
104
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Label
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, (videorecording)
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Originally released as motion picture in 2005
  • Special features: director and writer commentary; 5 behind-the-scene featurettes; previews; photo gallery
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
mixed
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (approximately 104 min.)
Isbn
9781592416646
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 687797112194
  • 057373171974
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
  • FLP-11219
  • 17197
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • ocm70691986
  • (OCoLC)70691986
System details
DVD, Region 1; anamorphic widescreen format (1.85:1 aspect ratio); Dolby digital 5.1 surround sound or 2.0 stereo. or DTS
Video recording format
DVD
Label
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, (videorecording)
Publication
Note
  • Originally released as motion picture in 2005
  • Special features: director and writer commentary; 5 behind-the-scene featurettes; previews; photo gallery
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
mixed
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (approximately 104 min.)
Isbn
9781592416646
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 687797112194
  • 057373171974
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
  • FLP-11219
  • 17197
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • ocm70691986
  • (OCoLC)70691986
System details
DVD, Region 1; anamorphic widescreen format (1.85:1 aspect ratio); Dolby digital 5.1 surround sound or 2.0 stereo. or DTS
Video recording format
DVD

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