The Weight
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Early Access Screening: Tue, Sep 15 at 8:00pm
In Oregon during the Great Depression, battle-scarred veteran Samuel Murphy (Ethan Hawke) is torn from his daughter and sent to a brutal work camp where the Warden Clancy (Russell Crowe) tempts him with early release if he smuggles a fortune in gold through 100 miles of deadly wilderness. Beset by impenetrable conditions and watchful locals on the take, Murphy leads a crew of prisoners on a desperate mission to save what’s left of his family. A more-than-worthy addition to the WAGES OF FEAR / SORCERER canon of precious cargo and precarious conditions, THE WEIGHT is a kickass throwback to the outdoor adventure films of the ‘70s and ‘80s — and a great time at the movies.
In Oregon during the Great Depression, battle-scarred veteran Samuel Murphy (Ethan Hawke) is torn from his daughter and sent to a brutal work camp where the Warden Clancy (Russell Crowe) tempts him with early release if he smuggles a fortune in gold through 100 miles of deadly wilderness. Beset by impenetrable conditions and watchful locals on the take, Murphy leads a crew of prisoners on a desperate mission to save what’s left of his family. A more-than-worthy addition to the WAGES OF FEAR / SORCERER canon of precious cargo and precarious conditions, THE WEIGHT is a kickass throwback to the outdoor adventure films of the ‘70s and ‘80s — and a great time at the movies.
