Hammer

A father's life is thrown into turmoil when he learns that his estranged son is on the run after a drug deal goes wrong. The two men set out together on a dangerous journey that forces them to confront questions of fatherhood, family and fate.

Hammer is a Canadian crime drama directed by Christian Sparkes, who also wrote the screenplay. It is his first feature, followed by The King Tide in 2024. Will Patton plays Stephen Davis, the father, and Mark O'Brien plays his son Chris. Ben Cotton appears as Adams, with Vickie Papavs, Dayle McLeod and Connor Price in supporting roles. The film runs 82 minutes and was produced by Rhombus Media, JoBro Productions, Woods Entertainment and Sara Fost Pictures.

Critics gave Hammer a rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 29 reviews, a more favourable response than the audience scores: 5.7 out of 10 on IMDb from around 1,300 votes and 5.4 out of 10 on TMDB from 28 votes. The gap suggests that reviewers responded to the film more positively than general viewers did.