The Newton Boys

Name: The Newton Boys
Genre: Crime, Action, Drama
Released: 1998-03-26
Duration: 2 h 2 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Skeet Ulrich, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio, Dwight Yoakam

1998·Movie·PG-13·122 min·★ 6.1(208)

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“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.

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About The Newton Boys

The Newton Boys is a 1998 English-language crime, action and drama film directed by Richard Linklater. The cast is led by Matthew McConaughey, Skeet Ulrich, Ethan Hawke. It has a runtime of 2h 2m. Viewers rate it 6.1/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

The Newton Boys was produced by Detour Filmproduction and 20th Century Fox and made in United States of America. It was released on March 26, 1998, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $27 million, it went on to gross $10 million worldwide.

Director: Richard Linklater
Writers: Claude Stanush, Richard Linklater, Clark Walker
Release date: March 26, 1998
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $27 million
Box office: $10 million
Production: Detour Filmproduction, 20th Century Fox

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The Newton Boys cast & crew

The Newton Boys was directed by Richard Linklater and written by Claude Stanush, Richard Linklater, and Clark Walker.

The cast features 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, and Gail Cronauer as Mia Newton.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Edward D. Barnes, cinematography is by Peter James, and it was produced by Anne Walker-McBay and John Sloss.

Is The Newton Boys worth watching?

The Newton Boys holds an audience score of 6.1/10 from 208 ratings, a solidly received crime films.

At 2h 2m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy crime, action, and drama, The Newton Boys is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Newton Boys

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