The Proposition
One man gave up everything he owned. The other, everything he believed in.
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$147773
Runtime
110 min
Release Date
1998-03-26
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
36
Vote Average
6.2
Madeleine Stowe
Eleanor Barret
Kenneth Branagh
Father Michael McKinnon
William Hurt
Arthur Barret
Robert Loggia
Hannibal Thurman
Bronia Wheeler
Sister Mary Frances
Neil Patrick Harris
Roger Martin
Blythe Danner
Syril Danning
Ken Cheeseman
Wayne Fenton
Thomas Downey
Torrey Harrington
Bryan Scott
(ADR loop group)
Dee Nelson
Susan Vicar
Wendy Feign
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