Director
Padraic McKinley
Music (original)
Latham Gaines, Shelby Gaines
Cast
Ethan Hawke, Russell Crowe, Julia Jones
Edition 2026
115'
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2026
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Action, Drama, Adventure, Thriller
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Format:
DCP
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Dialogue:
English
Padraic McKinley’s gripping debut throws Ethan Hawke into a brutal fight for freedom. In 1933, convict Samuel Murphy must smuggle a fortune in gold through unforgiving wilderness to escape prison and save his young daughter from adoption. With a handpicked crew, he faces a nerve-shredding ordeal of distrust, betrayal, violence and exhaustion.
The 1970s are back in full force in The Weight, a raw, gripping survival thriller that grabs you by the throat from the very first minutes. For his debut film, director Padraic McKinkley drew inspiration from 1970s classics such as Deliverance and Sorcerer. In 1933, during the Great Depression, Samuel Murphy (Ethan Hawke) is separated from his young daughter Penny and sent to a ruthless penal camp. A guard (Russell Crowe) promises to help Murphy escape in exchange for smuggling a hoard of gold across an inhospitable wasteland. Time is running out, as Penny is about to be given up for adoption. With a few accomplices of his own choosing, Murphy embarks on a nerve-wracking journey that can be summed up in four key words: mistrust, betrayal, violence and exhaustion. A truly brilliant Hawke commands the audience’s attention for two hours. His weathered face is a perfect fit for this thrilling adventure film.
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Credits
Directors
Padraic McKinley
Music (original)
Latham Gaines, Shelby Gaines
Cast
Ethan Hawke, Russell Crowe, Julia Jones
Scenario
Matthew Booi, Shelby Gaines, Matthew Chapman, Leo Scherman
Director of Photography
Matteo Cocco
Editors
Padraic McKinley, Matthew Woolley, Thomas Neumann
Producers
Nathan Fields, Simon Fields, Ryan Hawke, Jonas Katzenstein, Maximilian Leo
Sales agent
William Morris Endeavor (WME) Entertainment
Distributor
The Searchers
More info
Dialogue
English
Countries of production
United States of America, Germany
Year
2026
Filmography
Padraic McKinley
The Weight (2026)
Technical Specs
Format
DCP
