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The Proposition (1998)

One man gave up everything he owned. The other, everything he believed in.

★ 5.9/10 TMDBR1h 50mDramaRomance

Overview

Father Michael McKinnon goes from the UK to Boston circa 1935. For unknown reasons, he avoids at all costs the most prominent parishioners, Arthur and Eleanor Barret. Meanwhile Eleanor and Arthur desperately want to have a child, but Arthur is sterile, so they hire Harvard law student Roger Martin to impregnate Eleanor, but unfortunately Roger falls in love with her.

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The Proposition Cast

  • Madeleine Stowe

    Madeleine Stowe

    as Eleanor Barret

  • Kenneth Branagh

    Kenneth Branagh

    as Father Michael McKinnon

  • William Hurt

    William Hurt

    as Arthur Barret

  • Robert Loggia

    Robert Loggia

    as Hannibal Thurman

  • Blythe Danner

    Blythe Danner

    as Syril Danning

  • Ken Cheeseman

    Ken Cheeseman

    as Wayne Fenton

  • Dee Nelson

    Dee Nelson

    as Susan Vicar

  • Pamela Hart

    Pamela Hart

    as Skip Taylor

  • Neil Patrick Harris

    Neil Patrick Harris

    as Roger Martin

  • Josef Sommer

    Josef Sommer

    as Dryer

  • Dossy Peabody

    Dossy Peabody

    as Hannibal's Secretary

  • Wendy Feign

    Wendy Feign

    as Maid

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The Proposition came out on March 26, 1998.

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The Proposition holds a 5.9/10 average from 42 TMDB user ratings. Reactions are mixed, so check the trailer first.

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The Proposition runs 110 minutes (1h 50m).

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