The Newton Boys

The Newton Boys (1998)

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

  • Genre: Crime, Action, Drama
  • Release Date: 1998-03-26
  • User Rating: 6.1/10 from 174 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 2min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Detour Filmproduction
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Richard Linklater
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Summary

The four Newton brothers are a poor farmer family in the 1920s. One day, the oldest of them, Willis, realizes that there's no future in the fields and offers his brothers to become bank robbers. Soon the family agrees. They become very famous robbers and execute the greatest train robbery in American history five years later.

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  • Matthew McConaughey

    as Willis Newton
  • Skeet Ulrich

    as Joe Newton
  • Ethan Hawke

    as Jess Newton
  • Vincent D'Onofrio

    as Dock Newton
  • Dwight Yoakam

    as Brentwood Glasscock
  • Gail Cronauer

    as Mia Newton
  • Julianna Margulies

    as Louise Brown
  • Jena Karam

    as Orphan Singer
  • Casey McAuliffe

    as Orphan Singer
  • Regina Mae Matthews

    as Orphan Fiddler
  • Lew Temple

    as Waiter
  • Charles Gunning

    as Slim
  • Glynn Williams

    as Farmer Williams
  • Charles 'Chip' Bray

    as Bank Teller
  • Chloe Webb

    as Avis Glasscock
  • Gary Moody

    as Crooked Banker
  • Robert Iannaccone

    as Tailor
  • Jennifer Miriam

    as Catherine
  • Anne Stedman

    as Madeline
  • Marjorie Carroll

    as Old Woman
  • Katie Gratson

    as Young Hotel Clerk
  • Angie Chase

    as Kat
  • Lynn Mathis

    as Arthur Adams
  • Becket Gremmels

    as Lewis
  • Ken Farmer

    as Frank Hamer
  • Scott Roland

    as Bank Messenger
  • Rooster McConaughey

    as Tool Pusher
  • Ed Dollison

    as Night Guard
  • Boots Southerland

    as Wagon Driver
  • Bo Hopkins

    as K.P. Aldrich
  • Tommy Townsend

    as Omaha Detective
  • Mary Love

    as Hotel Maid
  • Zeke Mills

    as Old Usher
  • Abra Moore

    as Argosy Ballroom Singer
  • Lori Heuring

    as Flapper
  • Joe Stevens

    as Bank Association President
  • Eddie Matthews

    as Bank Messenger
  • Jeff Schwan

    as Bank Messenger
  • Bo Franks

    as Barker
  • Ali Nazary

    as Thug
  • Ron De Roxtra

    as Murray
  • David Jensen

    as William Fahy
  • Brad Arrington

    as Hobo
  • Richard Andrew Jones

    as Engineer
  • Randy Stripling

    as Fireman
  • Harold Suggs

    as Old Brakeman
  • Chamblee Ferguson

    as Head Postal Clerk
  • F.W. Post

    as Postal Turkey
  • Grant James

    as Gangland Doctor
  • Mark Fickert

    as Chicago Sergeant
  • Kerry Tartack

    as Chicago Detective
  • Luke Askew

    as Chief Schoemaker
  • Blue McDonnell

    as Nurse
  • Eduardo Cavazos Garza

    as Mexican Cab Driver
  • Danny Kamin

    as District Attorney
  • Ross Sears

    as Judge
  • Johnny Carson

    as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Rebecca Davis

    as Dancer (uncredited)
  • K. Todd Lytle

    as Toronto Bank Clerk (uncredited)
  • Hallie Martin

    as Party Girl (uncredited)
  • Scarlett McAlister

    as Party Girl (uncredited)
  • Christopher Meister

    as Courthouse Reporter (uncredited)
  • King Orba

    as Railroad Hobo (uncredited)
  • Gavin Perry

    as Party Guest (uncredited)
  • Steven Phillips

    as Man in Movie Theater (uncredited)
  • Vincent James Prendergast

    as Kid in Movie Theater (uncredited)
  • Bobby Shue

    as Theater Attendant (uncredited)
  • Jenny Tesler

    as Secretary (uncredited)
  • Amber Lea Voiles

    as Joe Newton's Date (uncredited)
  • Tara Wood

    as Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
Production Don Phillips Casting
Art Andrea Dopaso Art Direction
Art John Frick Art Direction
Art Randy Moore Supervising Art Director
Art Jeanette Scott Set Decoration
Directing Gregory Jacobs First Assistant Director
Costume & Make-Up Catherine Conrad Hairstylist
Costume & Make-Up Bridget Cook Key Hair Stylist
Costume & Make-Up Candi Duke Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Melissa Forney Hairstylist
Costume & Make-Up Kelly Nelson Hairstylist
Costume & Make-Up Barbara Olvera Hairstylist
Costume & Make-Up Shelley Tanner Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Patty York Key Makeup Artist
Crew Amy Lowrey Post Production Supervisor
Production Bill Scott Unit Production Manager
Directing Trey Batchelor Second Assistant Director
Directing Fred Lerner Second Unit Director
Directing Vincent Palmo Jr. Second Second Assistant Director
Sound Pat Jackson Supervising Sound Editor
Directing Richard Linklater Director
Writing Richard Linklater Screenplay
Writing Claude Stanush Screenplay
Writing Clark Walker Screenplay
Crew Steve Kelso Stunts
Camera Peter James Director of Photography
Production Keith Fletcher Associate Producer
Production John Sloss Executive Producer
Production Anne Walker-McBay Producer
Sound Edward D. Barnes Music
Sound Bad Livers Music
Crew Peter James Cinematography
Editing Sandra Adair Editor
Art Catherine Hardwicke Production Design
Costume & Make-Up Shelley Komarov Costume Design
Sound Lora Hirschberg Sound Re-Recording Mixer