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The Proposition
Why this pick
Its brutal Australian frontier and dry, pitiless moral universe closely match The Rover’s stripped-back tension, with a solitary man pushed through escalating violence.
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MOVIE2014 1h 43m AUS
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Ten years after a global economic collapse that caused worldwide turmoil, the Australian outback is a lawless wasteland, crime and poverty are common and small military units patrol the outback attempting to maintain what little law and order is left. After a robbery gone wrong, Archie (David Field (actor)), Caleb (Tawanda Manyimo) and Henry (Scoot McNairy) flee, leaving behind Henry's injured brother Rey (Robert Pattinson). While driving away, Archie mocks Rey and Henry attacks him, causing Caleb to crash the truck in which they were riding. When they cannot manoeuvre the truck out of debris, they abandon it, and Archie steals the car belonging to mysterious loner Eric (Guy Pearce). Eric manages to free the truck and follows them. After a brief chase, Archie stops and Eric confronts them. When Eric tries to attack Archie, Henry knocks him unconscious with a shotgun.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
David Field
Archie
Nash Edgerton
Town Soldier
Richard Green
Storekeeper
Guy Pearce
Eric
Robert Pattinson
Rey
Scoot McNairy
Henry
Susan Prior
Dot
Anthony Hayes
Sgt. Rickofferson