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CrimeActionDrama

The Newton Boys

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

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.

Release Date : 1998-03-26

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Detour Filmproduction20th Century Fox

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Matthew McConaughey

Character Name : Willis Newton

Original Name : Matthew McConaughey

Gender : Male

Skeet Ulrich

Character Name : Joe Newton

Original Name : Skeet Ulrich

Gender : Male

Ethan Hawke

Character Name : Jess Newton

Original Name : Ethan Hawke

Gender : Male

Vincent D'Onofrio

Character Name : Dock Newton

Original Name : Vincent D'Onofrio

Gender : Male

Dwight Yoakam

Character Name : Brentwood Glasscock

Original Name : Dwight Yoakam

Gender : Male

Gail Cronauer

Character Name : Mia Newton

Original Name : Gail Cronauer

Gender : Female

Julianna Margulies

Character Name : Louise Brown

Original Name : Julianna Margulies

Gender : Female

Jena Karam

Character Name : Orphan Singer

Original Name : Jena Karam

Gender : Male

Casey McAuliffe

Character Name : Orphan Singer

Original Name : Casey McAuliffe

Gender : Male

Regina Mae Matthews

Character Name : Orphan Fiddler

Original Name : Regina Mae Matthews

Gender : Male

Lew Temple

Character Name : Waiter

Original Name : Lew Temple

Gender : Male

Charles Gunning

Character Name : Slim

Original Name : Charles Gunning

Gender : Male

Glynn Williams

Character Name : Farmer Williams

Original Name : Glynn Williams

Gender : Male

Charles 'Chip' Bray

Character Name : Bank Teller

Original Name : Charles 'Chip' Bray

Gender : Male

Chloe Webb

Character Name : Avis Glasscock

Original Name : Chloe Webb

Gender : Female

Gary Moody

Character Name : Crooked Banker

Original Name : Gary Moody

Gender : Male

Robert Iannaccone

Character Name : Tailor

Original Name : Robert Iannaccone

Gender : Male

Jennifer Miriam

Character Name : Catherine

Original Name : Jennifer Miriam

Gender : Male

Anne Stedman

Character Name : Madeline

Original Name : Anne Stedman

Gender : Female

Marjorie Carroll

Character Name : Old Woman

Original Name : Marjorie Carroll

Gender : Male

Katie Gratson

Character Name : Young Hotel Clerk

Original Name : Katie Gratson

Gender : Male

Angie Chase

Character Name : Kat

Original Name : Angie Chase

Gender : Male

Lynn Mathis

Character Name : Arthur Adams

Original Name : Lynn Mathis

Gender : Male

Becket Gremmels

Character Name : Lewis

Original Name : Becket Gremmels

Gender : Male

Ken Farmer

Character Name : Frank Hamer

Original Name : Ken Farmer

Gender : Male

Scott Roland

Character Name : Bank Messenger

Original Name : Scott Roland

Gender : Male

Rooster McConaughey

Character Name : Tool Pusher

Original Name : Rooster McConaughey

Gender : Male

Ed Dollison

Character Name : Night Guard

Original Name : Ed Dollison

Gender : Male

Boots Southerland

Character Name : Wagon Driver

Original Name : Boots Southerland

Gender : Male

Bo Hopkins

Character Name : K.P. Aldrich

Original Name : Bo Hopkins

Gender : Male

Tommy Townsend

Character Name : Omaha Detective

Original Name : Tommy Townsend

Gender : Male

Mary Love

Character Name : Hotel Maid

Original Name : Mary Love

Gender : Male

Zeke Mills

Character Name : Old Usher

Original Name : Zeke Mills

Gender : Male

Abra Moore

Character Name : Argosy Ballroom Singer

Original Name : Abra Moore

Gender : Male

Lori Heuring

Character Name : Flapper

Original Name : Lori Heuring

Gender : Female

Joe Stevens

Character Name : Bank Association President

Original Name : Joe Stevens

Gender : Male

Eddie Matthews

Character Name : Bank Messenger

Original Name : Eddie Matthews

Gender : Male

Jeff Schwan

Character Name : Bank Messenger

Original Name : Jeff Schwan

Gender : Male

Bo Franks

Character Name : Barker

Original Name : Bo Franks

Gender : Male

Ali Nazary

Character Name : Thug

Original Name : Ali Nazary

Gender : Male

Ron De Roxtra

Character Name : Murray

Original Name : Ron De Roxtra

Gender : Male

David Jensen

Character Name : William Fahy

Original Name : David Jensen

Gender : Male

Brad Arrington

Character Name : Hobo

Original Name : Brad Arrington

Gender : Male

Richard Andrew Jones

Character Name : Engineer

Original Name : Richard Andrew Jones

Gender : Male

Randy Stripling

Character Name : Fireman

Original Name : Randy Stripling

Gender : Male

Harold Suggs

Character Name : Old Brakeman

Original Name : Harold Suggs

Gender : Male

Chamblee Ferguson

Character Name : Head Postal Clerk

Original Name : Chamblee Ferguson

Gender : Male

F.W. Post

Character Name : Postal Turkey

Original Name : F.W. Post

Gender : Male

Grant James

Character Name : Gangland Doctor

Original Name : Grant James

Gender : Male

Mark Fickert

Character Name : Chicago Sergeant

Original Name : Mark Fickert

Gender : Male

Kerry Tartack

Character Name : Chicago Detective

Original Name : Kerry Tartack

Gender : Male

Luke Askew

Character Name : Chief Schoemaker

Original Name : Luke Askew

Gender : Male

Blue McDonnell

Character Name : Nurse

Original Name : Blue McDonnell

Gender : Male

Eduardo Cavazos Garza

Character Name : Mexican Cab Driver

Original Name : Eduardo Cavazos Garza

Gender : Male

Danny Kamin

Character Name : District Attorney

Original Name : Danny Kamin

Gender : Male

Ross Sears

Character Name : Judge

Original Name : Ross Sears

Gender : Male

Johnny Carson

Character Name : Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Original Name : Johnny Carson

Gender : Male

Rebecca Davis

Character Name : Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Rebecca Davis

Gender : Female

K. Todd Lytle

Character Name : Toronto Bank Clerk (uncredited)

Original Name : K. Todd Lytle

Gender : Male

Hallie Martin

Character Name : Party Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Hallie Martin

Gender : Male

Scarlett McAlister

Character Name : Party Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Scarlett McAlister

Gender : Female

Christopher Meister

Character Name : Courthouse Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Christopher Meister

Gender : Male

King Orba

Character Name : Railroad Hobo (uncredited)

Original Name : King Orba

Gender : Male

Gavin Perry

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Gavin Perry

Gender : Male

Steven Phillips

Character Name : Man in Movie Theater (uncredited)

Original Name : Steven Phillips

Gender : Male

Vincent James Prendergast

Character Name : Kid in Movie Theater (uncredited)

Original Name : Vincent James Prendergast

Gender : Male

Bobby Shue

Character Name : Theater Attendant (uncredited)

Original Name : Bobby Shue

Gender : Male

Jenny Tesler

Character Name : Secretary (uncredited)

Original Name : Jenny Tesler

Gender : Female

Amber Lea Voiles

Character Name : Joe Newton's Date (uncredited)

Original Name : Amber Lea Voiles

Gender : Male

Tara Wood

Character Name : Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Tara Wood

Gender : Female

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-06-02

Richard Linklater has tried hard with his cast here, but somehow this tale of the real life Newton gang whose criminal career culminated in one of America's most infamous train robberies just doesn't catch fire - at all. Matthew McConaughey (Willis) leads his brothers Jess (Ethan Hawke), Joe (Sweet Ulrich) and the scene stealing Vincent D'Onofrio (Dock) as the young men conclude - with the complicity of their mother (Gail Cronauer) that they don't need to live in rural penury for ever, and that with some meticulous planning they can accrue a considerable fortune without harming anyone but by robbing the railroad. Sadly, though, the actors don't really gel - they are four men who seem to be vying for screen time as much as anything else; there is little evidence of a team on screen which rather belies the truth about why this gang were at all successful. It does move a long apace, though - there is plenty of gun action and some fun pyrotechnics as their antics gain momentum and their targets become bigger. Historically, the ending is quite interesting - and I think quite suitable, though I very much doubt the railroad saw it that way. It's watchable, the production is fine and the dialogue is quite lively at times, but in the end, the sum of the parts just doesn't make for much of an whole. Disappointing.