The Weight

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.

Cast

Ethan Hawke

as Samuel Murphy

Russell Crowe

as Warden Clancy

Julia Jones

as Anna

Austin Amelio

as Rankin

Avi Nash

as Singh

Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen

as Olson

Sam Hazeldine

as Amis

George Burgess

as Letender

Jeff Hallman

as Big

Alec Newman

as Taggert

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