The Proposition (1998): Cast, Box Office & Plot
The Proposition is a 1998 romantic drama directed by Lesli Linka Glatter, starring Kenneth Branagh as Father Michael McKinnon, Madeleine Stowe and Neil Patrick Harris. It runs 1 hour 50 minutes and earned $147,773 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 50m (110 min)
- Director
- Lesli Linka Glatter
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Interscope Communications
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Proposition About?
The premise of The Proposition without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Father Michael McKinnon abandons his former life and travels from England to Boston, avoiding the city’s parishioners, Arthur and Eleanor Barret. The Barrets, desperate for an heir, learn Arthur is sterile and hire Harvard student Roger Martin to impregnate Eleanor. Their scheme collapses when Roger falls in love with her, entangling loyalty.
The Proposition Themes & Keywords
· 43 tags- priest in love
- shy boy
- cuckolded husband
- sex with husband's nephew
- sex with uncle's wife
- sterile husband
- aunt in law nephew in law sex
- husband lets wife have sex with another man
- mature woman younger man sex
- wife pregnant by lover
- forbidden sex
- aunt in law nephew in law incest
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- sex with aunt in law
- sex with nephew in law
- dysfunctional marriage
- family secret
- infertile husband asks a man have sex with his wife to make her pregnanat
- infertile husband
- couple wanting a baby
- boston massachusetts
- voice over narration
- twin
- flashback
- uncle nephew relationship
- told in flashback
- sperm donor
- parish
- loss of wife
- loss of child
- last rites
- jealousy
- funeral
- death in childbirth
- confessional
- coffin
- cemetery
- adultery
- 1930s
- emancipation
- surrogate father
- murder
- priest
- catholic church
The Proposition Cast & Characters
Kenneth Branagh leads the cast as Father Michael McKinnon, with Madeleine Stowe as Eleanor Barret and Neil Patrick Harris as Roger Martin. Directed by Lesli Linka Glatter; 12 actors are credited in all.
- Director Lesli Linka Glatter
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Kenneth Branagh as Father Michael McKinnon -
Madeleine Stowe as Eleanor Barret -
Neil Patrick Harris as Roger Martin -
William Hurt as Arthur Barret
Also Starring in The Proposition
· 8 more- Blythe Danner Syril Danning
- Robert Loggia Hannibal Thurman
- Thomas Downey Torrey Harrington
- Ken Cheeseman Wayne Fenton
- Dee Nelson Susan Vicar
- Bronia Wheeler Sister Mary Frances
- Bryan Scott
- Wendy Feign Maid
The Proposition Plot Summary
What happens in The Proposition from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
A young man, Roger Martin, Neil Patrick Harris is propositioned by the lawyer of a wealthy businessman, Arthur Barret, William Hurt to sleep with his wife Eleanor Barret Madeleine Stowe for a large sum, as the couple wish to have a child but Arthur is sterile. At the first attempt Eleanor does not fall pregnant, but subsequent efforts yield success. However by then Roger is obsessed by Eleanor, believing he is madly in love, even though she makes it clear it is only a business arrangement and that she loves her husband. Arthur bans Roger from seeing Eleanor again, but Roger then threatens to expose the scheme, bringing disgrace to the family. Arthur then phones his lawyer to tell him of the problems Roger is causing.
Full summary
The whole story of The Proposition, scene by scene
The Proposition Box Office
The Proposition grossed $147,773 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$147.8K
- US & Canada
- $147.8K
How Well Do You Know The Proposition?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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Which actor portrays Roger Martin?
The Proposition Also Known As
20 alternative titles, including “Ein mörderisches Angebot” and “情欲失格”.
- Also known as
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- Ein mörderisches Angebot
- 情欲失格
- 关键协议
- La Proposition
- 危险职位
- Teklif
- Wunsch und Wirklichkeit
- Promesas incumplidas
- Zakázaná touha
- La proposta
- Предложение
- Az alku
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- Предложението
- Rakkauden ehdoilla
- Promeses incomplides
- A Proposta
- 프로포지션
- Пропозиція
- Grzeszna propozycja
- Propunerea
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The Proposition FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of The Proposition, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Proposition?
The Proposition runs 1 hour 50 minutes (110 minutes).
When was The Proposition released?
The Proposition was released on March 26, 1998.
Who directed The Proposition?
The Proposition was directed by Lesli Linka Glatter.
More films by Lesli Linka Glatter Who is in the cast of The Proposition?
The Proposition stars Kenneth Branagh as Father Michael McKinnon, Madeleine Stowe as Eleanor Barret and Neil Patrick Harris as Roger Martin, among 12 credited actors.
How much did The Proposition make at the box office?
The Proposition grossed $147,773 worldwide.
Does The Proposition have a post-credit scene?
No. The Proposition has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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