Kenneth Branagh and Madeleine Stowe in The Proposition (1998)

The Proposition

Movie1998• R• 1h 50m
DramaRomance
⭐ 6.2 / 10(2,504)

Longing to have a baby, a sterile 1930s Bostonian hires a man to impregnate his wife.

Rated
R
Runtime
1h 50m
Released
1998
Country
United States

Details

Release year: 1998

Storyline

Longing to have a baby, a sterile 1930s Bostonian hires a man to impregnate his wife.

Top credits

Cast
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Did you know

• The screenwriter, Rick Ramage, said the song "Elenor Rigby" by The Beatles was a catalyst in developing the story.

Box Office

Gross (Domestic): $147,773

Opening Weekend (Domestic): $61,560 (1998-03-29)

User reviews

⭐ 7/10

Engrossing and Well Acted

šŸ‘ 17 Ā· 2/25/2005
⭐ 7/10

Not the Aussie western

šŸ‘ 11 Ā· 11/30/2007
⭐ 7/10

Compelling

šŸ‘ 11 Ā· 6/10/2002

Technical specs

Sound mix
Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio
1.85 : 1
Color
Color
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