Overview
- Vertical confirmed it has taken North American rights to the 1930s-set Western thriller following its festival run.
- A wide theatrical opening is scheduled for September 18, 2026, as part of the distributor’s fall slate.
- The film stars Ethan Hawke as a prisoner offered a perilous gold-smuggling deal by a warden played by Russell Crowe.
- Padraic McKinley makes his feature directorial debut, with a script by Matthew Chapman and Shelby Gaines from a story by Matthew Booi and Leo Scherman.
- CAA Media Finance and WME Independent arranged financing and co-brokered the deal, with Vertical partner Peter Jarowey representing the distributor, and early reviews report a 94% Rotten Tomatoes score.