The Weight (2026)
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.
About
"A tale of good and evil."
Release Date
September 16, 2026
Runtime
112 minutes
Status
Released
Languages
English
Production Companies
Fields Entertainment, Under the Influence Productions, Augenschein Filmproduktion, Logical Content Ventures, Construction Film
Country
US
Original Language
EN
Cast
Ethan Hawke
Samuel Murphy
Russell Crowe
Warden Clancy
Julia Jones
Anna
Austin Amelio
Rankin
Avi Nash
Singh
Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen
Olson
Sam Hazeldine
Amis
George Burgess
Letender
Jeff Hallman
Big Prisoner
Alec Newman
Taggert
Avy-Berry Worrall
Penny
Cameron Brady
The Man
Eric Ford
Flat Nose
Peter Lewys Preston
Ed Akers
Neil McGarry
The Pastor
Dylan Page
Mrs. Akers
Ben Plunkett-Reynolds
Wiry Guy
Charlie Kessler
Skinny Prisoner
Caspar Steinbeck
Joe Akers
Daniel Gawlowski
Armed Guard
Nils Lange
Fat Guy
Philipp Rafferty
Police Officer
Crew
Padraic McKinley
Director
Shelby Gaines
Screenplay
Matthew Booi
Screenplay
Leo Scherman
Story
Simon Fields
Producer
Nathan Fields
Producer
Ryan Hawke
Producer
Jonas Katzenstein
Producer
Maximilian Leo
Producer
Ralf Berchtold
Executive Producer
Matteo Cocco
Director of Photography
Frédéric Fiore
Executive Producer
Céline Dornier
Executive Producer
Andreas Rübo
Executive Producer
Klaus Dohle
Executive Producer
Peter Block
Executive Producer
Padraic McKinley
Editor
Matthew Woolley
Editor
Esther Walz
Costume Design
Cora Pratz
Production Design
Cassandra Han
Casting
Latham Gaines
Original Music Composer
Shelby Gaines
Original Music Composer
Veronica Ferres
Co-Producer
Leo Scherman
Co-Producer
Peter Jarowey
Executive Producer
Richard Goldberg
Executive Producer
Matthew Booi
Story
Matthew Chapman
Story