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The Proposal
When she learns she's in danger of losing her visa status and being deported, overbearing book editor Margaret Tate forces her put-upon assistant, Andrew Paxton, to marry her.
2009 · Directed by Anne Fletcher · 108 min · Comedy · Romance · Drama · Screenplay in the scene database · 12 frames
Tagline
Here comes the bribe...
Plot
Margaret Tate is a Canadian editor-in-chief at a New York City book publishing company, universally disliked by her subordinates for her pushy personality. A visa violation means she is threatened with deportation back to Canada. Not wanting to lose her position and life in New York, Margaret coerces her long-suffering personal assistant, Andrew Paxton, into marrying her so she can get a green card, telling him that her deportation would set back his dream to become an editor.
Suspicious U.S. immigration agent Gilbertson tells the couple that if they are committing fraud, Margaret will be deported permanently and Andrew will be fined $250,000 and may spend five years in prison. Margaret accepts Andrew's conditions that she make him an editor and publish a particular book that he has recommended.
They travel to Andrew's hometown of Sitka, Alaska, to see his parents, Joe and Grace, and his grandmother Annie. Margaret is surprised to discover that the Paxtons are wealthy. At the welcome home party, Margaret meets waiter Ramone and Andrew's ex-girlfriend Gertrude. Andrew's father, Joe, confronts Andrew, saying he is merely using Margaret to get ahead in his career. Andrew immediately announces their engagement.
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Crew
- Written by: Peter Chiarelli
- Cinematography: Oliver Stapleton
- Edited by: Priscilla Nedd-Friendly
- Music: Aaron Zigman
- Production design: Nelson Coates
- Produced by: Todd Lieberman, David Hoberman
Cast
- Sandra Bullock as Margaret Tate
- Ryan Reynolds as Andrew Paxton
- Malin Akerman as Gertrude
- Craig T. Nelson as Joe Paxton
- Mary Steenburgen as Grace Paxton
- Betty White as Grandma Annie
- Denis O'Hare as Mr. Gilbertson
- Oscar Nuñez as Ramone
- Aasif Mandvi as Bob Spaulding
- Michael Nouri as Chairman Bergen
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: Touchstone Pictures, Mandeville Films, Kurtzman/Orci
- Budget: $40,000,000
- Box office: $317,400,000
- Themes: new york city, marriage proposal, blackmail, ex-girlfriend, assistant, deportation, immigration law, romcom, alaska, fish out of water
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