The Newton Boys
1998 · Movie · PG-13 · 122 min · ★ 6.1 · 61% critics
In early-20th-century rural America, a group of brothers turns to bank robbery as a way out of poverty, relying on careful planning and a code meant to limit harm. As their confidence grows, the jobs get bigger and bolder, drawing more attention and raising the stakes with each new score.
Also known as Les frères Newton
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Details
- Years
- 1998
- Release date
- 1998-03-26
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Critic score
- 61/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (199 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a based-on-true crime caper with a laid-back, old-school vibe and bursts of action; Not for you if you need constant tension, darker grit, or a fast pace like Cellular.
Pros: lively dialogue at times; strong lead performances; fun action beats | Cons: low intensity; episodic and repetitive; chemistry feels uneven
Themes
- robbery
- based on novel or book
- gangster
- bank robber
- based on true story
- nitroglycerin
- thief
- crime spree
- brother brother relationship
- blown safe
Cast & crew
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
- JK
Jena Karam
as Orphan Singer
- CM
Casey McAuliffe
as Orphan Singer
- RM
Regina Mae Matthews
as Orphan Fiddler
Directed by Richard Linklater