The Proposition (1998)
The Proposition (1998)
One man gave up everything he owned. The other, everything he believed in.
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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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
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: One man gave up everything he owned. The other, everything he believed in.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 26 March 1998

Country: US

Runtime: 110m

Company Credits

Company: Interscope Communications, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

Revenue: $147,773

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Cast

Madeleine Stowe

Madeleine Stowe

Eleanor Barret

Kenneth Branagh

Kenneth Branagh

Father Michael McKinnon

William Hurt

William Hurt

Arthur Barret

Robert Loggia

Robert Loggia

Hannibal Thurman

Blythe Danner

Blythe Danner

Syril Danning

Ken Cheeseman

Ken Cheeseman

Wayne Fenton

Dee Nelson

Dee Nelson

Susan Vicar

Pamela Hart

Pamela Hart

Skip Taylor

Neil Patrick Harris

Neil Patrick Harris

Roger Martin

Josef Sommer

Josef Sommer

Dryer

Dossy Peabody

Dossy Peabody

Hannibal's Secretary

Wendy Feign

Wendy Feign

Maid

Thomas Downey

Thomas Downey

Torrey Harrington

Bronia Wheeler

Bronia Wheeler

Sister Mary Frances

Jim Chiros

Jim Chiros

Timothy

Tom Kemp

Tom Kemp

Arthur's Chauffeur

Frank Toste

Frank Toste

Frank

David Byrd

David Byrd

Dr. Jenkins

Larry Bull

Larry Bull

Butler Captain (as Lawrence Bull)

Michael Bradshaw

Michael Bradshaw

Butler

Willy O'Donnell

Willy O'Donnell

Andre

Frank T. Wells

Frank T. Wells

Coroner

Eric Bruno Borgman

Eric Bruno Borgman

Parishoner (uncredited)

Elisabeth Anne Hughes

Elisabeth Anne Hughes

Church Attendant (uncredited)

Caleb Mayo

Caleb Mayo

Altar Boy (uncredited)

Alan Francis Sullivan

Alan Francis Sullivan

Man in Church (uncredited)

Dared Wright

Dared Wright

Boston Cop (uncredited)

Directed By

Lesli Linka Glatter

Lesli Linka Glatter

Director

Kate Lewis

Kate Lewis

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Anna B. Sheppard

Anna B. Sheppard

Costume Design

Sound

Stephen Endelman

Stephen Endelman

Original Music Composer

Bryan Scott

Bryan Scott

ADR & Dubbing

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Peter Sova

Peter Sova

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

David Brisbin

David Brisbin

Production Design

Sean Everett

Sean Everett

Property Master

Other Crew

Brian Ricci

Brian Ricci

Special Effects

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