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The Weight

Padraic McKinley

2026 • 1h 55m

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 ...

The Weight

Official Trailer

Cast

Ethan Hawke

Ethan HawkeSamuel Murphy

Russell Crowe

Russell CroweWarden Clancy

Julia Jones

Julia JonesAnna

Austin Amelio

Austin AmelioRankin

Avi Nash

Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen

Lucas Lynggaard TønnesenOlson

Sam Hazeldine

Sam HazeldineAmis

George Burgess

George BurgessLetender

Jeff Hallman

Jeff HallmanBig

Alec Newman

Alec NewmanTaggert

Avy-Berry Worrall

Avy-Berry WorrallPenny

Cameron BradyThe Man

Eric FordFlat Nose

Peter Lewys PrestonEd Akers

Neil McGarryThe Pastor

Crew

Ryan Hawke

Ryan HawkeProducer

Matteo Cocco

Matteo CoccoDirector of Photography

Peter Block

Peter BlockExecutive Producer

Latham Gaines

Latham GainesOriginal Music Composer

Veronica Ferres

Veronica FerresCo-Producer

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The Weight (2026) — Backlot Notes