STUDIO SYNOPSIS

When high-powered New York book editor Margaret (SANDRA BULLOCK) faces deportation to her native Canada, the quick-thinking exec declares that she’s actually engaged to her unsuspecting put-upon assistant Andrew (RYAN REYNOLDS), whom she’s tormented for years. He agrees to participate in the charade, but with a few conditions of his own. The unlikely couple heads to Alaska to meet his quirky family (MARY STEENBURGEN, CRAIG T. NELSON, BETTY WHITE) and the always-in-control city girl finds herself in one comedic fish-out-of-water situation after another. With an impromptu wedding in the works and an immigration official on their tails, Margaret and Andrew reluctantly vow to stick to the plan despite the precarious consequences. Also starring in the summer comedy are MALIN AKERMAN (“27 Dresses”) as Gertrude, the vivacious young woman Andrew left behind, Tony Award® winner DENIS O’HARE (“Baby Mama,” “Michael Clayton”) as the determined immigration officer, and OSCAR NUÑEZ (“The Office”) as a decidedly unexotic exotic dancer. Anne Fletcher (“Step Up,” “27 Dresses”) directs from an original screenplay by Peter Chiarelli. David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman of Mandeville Films (“Beverly Hills Chihuahua,” “Traitor”) produce. Executive producers are Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, Mary McLaglen and Sandra Bullock. Oliver Stapleton (“The Cider House Rules,”

“The Waterhorse: Legend of the Deep”) is director of photography, Priscilla Nedd Friendly (“27 Dresses,” “American Pie”) is editor, Nelson Coates (“Runaway Jury,” “Antwone Fisher”) is production designer and Catherine Marie Thomas (“27 Dresses,” “A Prairie Home Companion”) is costume designer. Touchstone Pictures presents “THE PROPOSAL,” opening nationwide on June 19, 2009.