Our take
Ethan Hawke stars in an R-rated Depression-era gold-smuggling thriller. A father torn from his daughter must trek wilderness with fellow prisoners under Russell Crowe's warden; betrayal, gunpoint danger, and bloody images await.
Uplifting themes
IGN and Rotten Tomatoes praise Hawke's performance and a straightforward redemption arc about reuniting with family Samuel is a resourceful, devoted father; fellow prisoner Singh is noted as idealistic though the crew includes sketchy allies Great Depression setting and Roosevelt gold-seizure backdrop may spark history conversations
Story (may spoil tone)
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.
What we flagged
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Details
Violence Prisoners make a gunpoint wilderness trek to smuggle gold. Time Out not…
Prisoners make a gunpoint wilderness trek to smuggle gold. Time Out notes head-bashing and perilous cliff sequences during the heist
Language Language is cited in the R rating
Language is cited in the R rating
Sex / nudity No sex found in this title
No sex found in this title
Drugs / alcohol No drugs found in this title
No drugs found in this title
Frightening Samuel faces eviction, forced separation from his daughter, brutal labo…
Samuel faces eviction, forced separation from his daughter, brutal labor camp life, and a deadly wilderness mission where prisoners are considered disposable
Child peril / abuse Samuel's young daughter Ava is evicted and may be adopted out while he…
Samuel's young daughter Ava is evicted and may be adopted out while he is imprisoned
Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title
No bullying found in this title
Gore / death / weapons Bloody images are listed in the R rating. Gunpoint coercion drives the…
Bloody images are listed in the R rating. Gunpoint coercion drives the wilderness mission
Dangerous behaviour Gold-smuggling and wilderness survival under coercion may glamorize ris…
Gold-smuggling and wilderness survival under coercion may glamorize risky heist behavior
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health No mental health found in this title
No mental health found in this title
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement No grief found in this title
No grief found in this title