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The Weight

The Weight

20261h 52m

Overview

In 1933 Oregon, Samuel Murphy is torn from his daughter and sent to a brutal work camp. Warden Clancy tempts him with early release if he smuggles gold through deadly wilderness, but betrayal festers within the crew, and Murphy questions how far he’ll go to see his child again.

Directed by Padraic McKinley
Written by Shelby Gaines, Matthew Chapman, Matthew Booi
Produced by Simon Fields, Nathan Fields, Ryan Hawke
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Top Cast

Ethan Hawke

Ethan Hawke

Samuel Murphy

Russell Crowe

Russell Crowe

Warden Clancy

Julia Jones

Julia Jones

Anna

Austin Amelio

Austin Amelio

Rankin

Avi Nash

Avi Nash

Singh

Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen

Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen

Olson

Sam Hazeldine

Sam Hazeldine

Amis

George Burgess

George Burgess

Letender

Themes & Keywords

goldgreat depressionoregon, usamilitary veteran1930sman vs naturefather daughter relationshipsmuggling

About The Weight

The Weight is a thriller, adventure, history film released in 2026 exploring themes of gold, great depression, oregon, usa, military veteran, 1930s, man vs nature. Directed by Padraic McKinley, it stars Ethan Hawke, Russell Crowe, Julia Jones. In 1933 Oregon, Samuel Murphy is torn from his daughter and sent to a brutal work camp. Warden Clancy tempts him with early release if he smuggles gold through deadly wilderness, but betrayal festers within the crew, and Murphy questions how far he’ll go to see his child again.

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