The Proposition Blu-Ray   British Film Institute

In the unforgiving landscape of the Outback, Charlie Burns (Guy Pearce) is presented with an impossible proposition by local lawman Captain Stanley (Ray Winstone): to save his younger brother Mikey from the noose, he must track down and kill Arthur (Danny Huston), his increasingly unhinged older sibling.

A palpable sense of foreboding builds in the oppressive heat, as each character takes on their punishing moral dilemmas and the cycle of violence appears unstoppable.

Newly restored in 4K, director John Hillcoat (The Road, Triple 9) and writer Nick Cave’s modern classic is presented here as a new 2-disc Blu-ray collection featuring an array of new and archive extras.

Extras

• Limited edition 2-disc set
• Newly remastered and presented in High Definition
• Audio commentary with John Hillcoat and Nick Cave (2006)
• Newly recorded audio commentary by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and Josh Nelson
• The Making of The Proposition (2005, 27 mins): behind-the-scenes documentary
• Inside The Proposition (2005, 43 mins): a series of featurettes looking at the film’s pre-production
• Shooting The Proposition (2005, 24 mins): featurettes on the production and the challenges faced during filming
• Interview with Guy Pearce (2006, 14 mins): the actor on his approach to the role of Charlie Burns
• Interview with Danny Huston (2006, 8 mins): the actor recalls his work on the film
• Stills galleries
• Original theatrical and teaser trailers
• 2022 trailer
• Eighty-page book featuring new writing and recollections by John Hillcoat, Cat Villiers and Leah Purcell, plus essays by Andrew Graves, composer Warren Ellis, Professor Catriona Elder and Dr Stephen Morgan
• Double-sided poster featuring new artwork by Matt Needle and the original UK poster