‘The Weight’ Review: Ethan Hawke Smuggles Stolen Gold in a ‘Sorcerer’ Homage That Drags Through the Muck

‘The Weight’ Review: Ethan Hawke Smuggles Stolen Gold in a ‘Sorcerer’ Homage That Drags Through the Muck

Padraic McKinley's 'The Weight' stars Ethan Hawke as a prisoner tasked with smuggling stolen gold in a 'Sorcerer' homage that sags.

Ethan Hawke, Austin Amelio, and Cast Talk "The Weight" at Sundance

Set against the harsh backdrop of 1933 Oregon, The Weight is a brutal survival thriller directed by Padraic McKinley. The film follows Samuel Murphy (Ethan Hawke), a man torn from his daughter and sent to a work camp, who is tempted by a warden with an offer of early release if he smuggles gold through a deadly wilderness. FandomWire was on the red carpet at the Ray Theater for the film’s world premiere to speak with the cast and creative team. …