The Proposition vs The Squirrel

The Proposition has the higher audience score (7/10 against 5.3/10 for The Squirrel). The Squirrel is the shorter watch at 1h 23m compared with 1h 44m. The Squirrel is the older of the two (1979 against 2005). Both are action, adventure, crime movies, so they suit a similar mood.

The Proposition posterThe Proposition2005 VS The Squirrel posterThe Squirrel1979
The PropositionThe Squirrel
Audience score★ 7.0/10★ 5.3/10
Year20051979
Length1h 44m1h 23m
GenresAction, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller, WesternAction, Adventure, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country––
DirectorJohn HillcoatGuido Zurli
Main castRichard Wilson, John Hurt, Noah Taylor, Emily Watson, Guy PearceMuammer Gözalan, Tanju Gürsu, Gülşen Bubikoğlu, Yılmaz Kurt, Süheyl Eğriboz

Synopsis

The Proposition

In 1880s Australia, a lawman offers renegade Charlie Burns a difficult choice. In order to save his younger brother from the gallows, Charlie must hunt down and kill his older brother, who is wanted for rape and murder. Venturing into one of the Outback's most inhospitable regions, Charlie faces a terrible moral dilemma that can end only in violence.

The Squirrel

It tells the story of the struggle between gangs of thieves chasing after a jeweled necklace. A very valuable piece of jewelry made by Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent for Hürrem Sultan is put up for sale. At the end of the auction, the necklace is sold to an Englishman named Morgan. A company called Lloyds Insurance has insured the necklace. The necklace will remain in Istanbul for a while longer before being transported to London by ship…

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