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The Newton Boys (1998)

PG-13 · 1998-03-26 · 2h 2m · EN
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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 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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Richard LinklaterDirector
Budget
$27M
Box office
$76M

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Matthew McConaugheyMatthew McConaugheyWillis NewtonSkeet UlrichSkeet UlrichJoe NewtonEthan HawkeEthan HawkeJess NewtonVincent D'OnofrioVincent D'OnofrioDock NewtonGail CronauerGail CronauerMia NewtonJena KaramJena KaramOrphan SingerJulianna MarguliesJulianna MarguliesLouise BrownCasey McAuliffeCasey McAuliffeOrphan SingerDwight YoakamDwight YoakamBrentwood GlasscockCharles GunningCharles GunningSlimRegina Mae MatthewsRegina Mae MatthewsOrphan FiddlerBecket GremmelsBecket GremmelsLewis

Keywords

Based on novel or bookBased on a true storyGangsterBrother brother relationshipRobberyWesternThiefBank robberCrime spreeWestern usaBased on true story

Movie DNA

Genre affinityAction · Drama · CrimeTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Based On A True Story · GangsterDialogue densityDramaPacingActionDirector preference82221Actor preference36672 · 119140 · 5193

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What is The Newton Boys about?

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.

How long is The Newton Boys?

The Newton Boys has a runtime of 122 minutes.

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