The Newton Boys
"History is about to catch up with America's most successful bank robbers."
The story of the Newton gang, the most successful bank robbers in history, owing to their good planning and minimal violence.
Top Cast
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Matthew McConaughey
Willis Newton
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Skeet Ulrich
Joe Newton
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Ethan Hawke
Jess Newton
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Vincent D'Onofrio
Dock Newton
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Dwight Yoakam
Brentwood Glasscock
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Gail Cronauer
Mia Newton
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Julianna Margulies
Louise Brown
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Jena Karam
Orphan Singer
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Casey McAuliffe
Orphan Singer
Overview
The story of the Newton gang, the most successful bank robbers in history, owing to their good planning and minimal violence.
Rating
6.1
/ 10
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1 Reviews
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CinemaSerf6 Jun 2, 2022Richard 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.
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