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Film · 2026

The Weight

A tale of good and evil.

Directed by Padraic McKinleyEthan HawkeRussell CroweJulia Jones
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2 Oct 2026UK release
1h 52mRunning time
15BBFC rating
6.9TMDB score of 10

The story

When Samuel is torn from his daughter and sent to a brutal prison, Warden Clancy offers him a high-stakes proposition: smuggle gold out of a remote mine with a dangerous crew of prisoners and he’ll win his freedom.

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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

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Olson
Sam Hazeldine

Sam Hazeldine

Amis
George Burgess

George Burgess

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Jeff Hallman

Jeff Hallman

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Alec Newman

Alec Newman

Taggert
Avy-Berry Worrall

Avy-Berry Worrall

Penny

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