Release Date
March 27, 1998
Director
Richard Linklater
Writer
Clark Walker, Richard Linklater, Claude Stanush
Cast
Charles 'Chip' Bray, Glynn Williams, Beckett Gremmels, Lew Temple, Regina Mae Matthews, Charles Gunning, Dwight Yoakam, Casey McAuliffe, Julianna Margulies, Jena Karam, Vincent D'Onofrio, Gail Cronauer, Ethan Hawke, Skeet Ulrich, Matthew McConaughey
Studio
Running Time
113 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated PG-13 for violence including bloody aftermath of a shooting, and for language
What is The Newton Boys about?
From 1919 to 1924, the Newton Boys robbed over eighty banks from Texas to Canada. They also pulled off the greatest train heist ever, which also happened to be their last robbery, the sum rising above three million dollars. This is the true story of their lives.
Willis was the first to introduce them to bank robbery, and, while the others were reluctant at first, soon found it a prosperous and exciting line of business.... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
Over the years, there have been a lot of western movies, some about cowboys, some about gunfighters, and some about bank robbers. Usually, the main character is some always-good kind of guy who takes on some bad guys dressed in black outside a saloon. The Newton Boys is not on of these movies. In fact, it can't even really be considered an old western, since it takes place in the 1920's, and it is based on a true story. The Newton Boys is about a family of bank robbers who... rob banks. Full movie review »
