The Newton Boys

The Newton Boys (1998)

26/03/1998
Crime, Action, Drama
2h 2m

History is about to catch up with America's most successful bank robbers.

Overview

The four Newton brothers are a poor farmer family in the 1920s. One day, the eldest, Willis, realizes that there's no future in the fields and offers his brothers to become bank robbers. Soon, they gain notoriety and, five years later, execute the greatest train robbery in American history.

  • Richard LinklaterDirector, Screenplay
  • Claude StanushScreenplay
  • Clark WalkerScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $27,000,000

  • Revenue

    $10,452,012

Keywords

  • robbery
  • based on novel or book
  • gangster
  • bank robber
  • based on true story
  • nitroglycerin
  • thief
  • crime spree
  • brother brother relationship
  • blown safe

Top Billed Cast

Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey

Willis Newton

Skeet Ulrich

Skeet Ulrich

Joe Newton

Ethan Hawke

Ethan Hawke

Jess Newton

Vincent D'Onofrio

Vincent D'Onofrio

Dock Newton

Dwight Yoakam

Dwight Yoakam

Brentwood Glasscock

Gail Cronauer

Gail Cronauer

Mia Newton

Julianna Margulies

Julianna Margulies

Louise Brown

Jena Karam

Orphan Singer

Casey McAuliffe

Orphan Singer

Regina Mae Matthews

Orphan Fiddler

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