United States / Mar 26, 1998 / R
One man gave up everything he owned. The other, everything he believed in.
1h 50min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Pamela Hart | Skip Taylor |
| Neil Patrick Harris | Roger Martin |
| Josef Sommer | Dryer |
| Dossy Peabody | Hannibal's Secretary |
| Wendy Feign | Maid |
| Thomas Downey | Torrey Harrington |
| Bronia Wheeler | Sister Mary Frances |
| Jim Chiros | Timothy |
| Tom Kemp | Arthur's Chauffeur |
| Frank Toste | Frank |
| David Byrd | Dr. Jenkins |
| Larry Bull | Butler Captain (as Lawrence Bull) |
| Michael Bradshaw | Butler |
| Willy O'Donnell | Andre |
| Frank T. Wells | Coroner |
| Eric Bruno Borgman | Parishoner (uncredited) |
| Elisabeth Anne Hughes | Church Attendant (uncredited) |
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| Caleb Mayo | Altar Boy (uncredited) |
| Alan Francis Sullivan | Man in Church (uncredited) |
| Dared Wright | Boston Cop (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Proposition |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Interscope Communications, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment |
| Release date | 26 marzo 1998 |
| Production | Ted Field, Scott Kroopf, Diane Nabatoff |
| Writer | Rick Ramage |
| Casting | Elaine J. Huzzar, Johanna Ray |
| Editing | Jacqueline Cambas |
| Cinematography | Peter Sova |
| Assistant directors | Lesli Linka Glatter, Kate Lewis |
| Camera operators | Peter Sova |
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| Additional photography | Peter Sova |
| Production design | David Brisbin, Sean Everett |
| Art direction | David Brisbin, Sean Everett |
| Set decoration | David Brisbin, Sean Everett |
| Special effects | Brian Ricci |
| Music | Stephen Endelman, Bryan Scott |
| Sound | Stephen Endelman, Bryan Scott |
| Costume design | Anna B. Sheppard |
| Makeup | Anna B. Sheppard |
| Hairstyling | Anna B. Sheppard |
| Revenue | 147.773 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / May 14, 1998 / 12
Italy / Feb 26, 1999
Physical media
Czechia / Oct 18, 1999
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