[1] Also in the film are Robin Walton, Gavin Bellour, Stephen Dodd, and Courtney Halverson.

[3] The Hammer is directed by Oren Kaplan based on a screenplay co-written by Eben Kostbar and Joseph McKelheer, who are also the film's producers.

The filmmakers spent over five years developing the project, and they sought out deaf cast and crew members for the film.

[1] According to McKelheer, the writers performed "roughly" 75 rewrites to ensure Hamill's support and that the film would not be cheesy.

The film was also released on DVD, Blu-ray, and video on demand by ARC Entertainment.