The Weight

Survival, loyalty, and hope.

When Samuel is torn from his daughter and sent to a brutal prison, Warden Clancy offers a high-stakes proposition: smuggle gold out of a remote mine with a dangerous crew of prisoners and he’ll win his freedom. But as the group journeys into the unforgiving wilderness, the real threat isn’t the terrain — it’s the betrayal and violence festering within their ranks. Surrounded by greed, suspicion, and danger, Samuel must risk everything to reunite with his child.

A stunning directorial debut from Padraic McKinley, this tense, atmospheric Depression-era crime drama follows a group of desperate convicts on a perilous journey through the physically and morally treacherous Oregon backcountry. Ethan Hawke delivers a commanding performance as the film’s reluctant yet resourceful hero, while Russell Crowe is quietly menacing as his foil.

A Vertical Entertainment release, The Weight is only in theaters starting September 18.