The Newton Boys
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Fred M. Lerner
Chloe Webb
Mary Love
Lew Temple
A G Zeke Mills
Tommy Townsend
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Over the course of five years (1919-1924) the Newton Boys, a group of brothers, were the most successful bank and train robbers in North America, traveling from Texas to Toronto without ever firing a fatal gunshot. Willis Newton is the eldest brother who is determined to improve the fortunes of the family by becoming a "businessman" whose business is bank robbing. With the rationale that all banks are insured--insurance companies being the biggest crooks--the brothers begin their spree. By 1924, they execute the biggest train robbery in American history, stealing $3 million outside of Chicago. All goes smoothly until Joe accidentally shoots his brother Doc. Going against the odds, they decide to take Doc to a doctor. The court trial that follows sees the boys and their partners sentenced to prison.
Cast
Chloe Webb
Mary Love
Lew Temple
A G Zeke Mills
Tommy Townsend
Mark Fickert
F W Post
Ethan Hawke
Gail Cronauer
Robert J Iannaccone
Jennifer Miriam
Scott Roland
David Hack
Ross Sears
Gary Moody
Ali Nazary
Eduardo Cavazos Garza
Ron Deroxtra
Kerry Tartack
Charles Bray
Grant James
J P Schwan
Regina Mae Matthews
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Matthew Mcconaughey
Glynn Williams
Bo Franks
Dwight Yoakam
David Jensen
Joe Stevens
Richard A Jones
Lynn Mathis
Lori Heuring
Luke Askew
Ed Dollison
Mike Mcconaughey
Charles Gunning
Chamblee Ferguson
Brad Arrington
Daniel Kamin
Boots Southerland
Skeet Ulrich
Randy Stripling
Blue Mcdonnell
Marjorie Carroll
Katie Gratson
Bo Hopkins
Angie Chase
Anne Stedman
Vincent D'onofrio
Abra Moore
Becket Gremmels
Ken Farmer
Jena Karam
Julianna Margulies
Casey Mcauliffe
Harold Suggs
Eddie Matthews
Crew
Sandra Adair
Rob Anderson
Troy Anderson
Abby Antweil
Louis Armstrong
Melanie Armstrong Fletcher
Colleen Arnaud
Richard J. Ball
Annilee Ballentine
Maida Barbour
Chris Barnes
Edward D Barnes
Mateo Barnstone
Trey Batchelor
Phil Bates
Eddie Baytos
Phil Benson
David Bernard
Paul Biese
Randy Bilski
Andrew Blackwood
Steve Blalock
Tim Boyle
David Brink
Karen A Brocco
Bart Brown
Chris Brown
Robert Brown
Rodney T Brown
David Broyles
Tim Buchanan
Richard Bucher
Bill Burch
Roy Burger
Gary Burritt
Michael Buster
Joseph Cahoon
Fernando Cano
Lisa Carey
Hoagy Carmichael
Anne Carr
Jesus Carrera
Raul Carrera
Brenda Chambers
Amy Chance
Leighton Chapman
Jonn Cherico
Ashley Chiles
Tom Christopher
John M Clark
George L Cobb
Andy Coe
Mark Coffey
Scott Conn
Catherine Conrad
Bridget M. Cook
Henry Creamer
Brian Cross
Kevin Cross
Shauna Cross
Stephen Crowley
Laney D'aquino
Marc Dabrusin
Ray Davies
Charles W Davis
Monica De Armond Borde
Vince Deadrick
Travis Dean
Travis Dean
Tom Delaney
Tim Dingle
Floyd Domino
Mark Donaldson
Keith Donnelly
Andrea Dopaso
Theresa Dringenberg
Marc D Dudash
Michael Dudash
Candi Duke
Matt Dunstone
Wendy Dutwin
Tony Eckert
Matthew D. Egan
Bob Erdos
Krista Ernst
Frank Eulner
Cecil D. Evans
Ramona Fabregas
Bill Fagelson
Keith Fletcher
Keith Fletcher
Melissa Forney
Guy Forsyth
Steve Fossler
Mindy Frank
Bo Franks
John A Frick
Robbie Friedmann
Eric Friend
Kimberly Sue Furlong
Sarah Gaines
Victor Gallo
Lauren Gardner
Alex Gibson
Haven Gillespie
Stan Ginsel
John Glaeser
Amy Grappell
Patty Griffin
Don Gross
Brian Gunter
Wendell Hall
Tom Hammond
Archie Hankins
Catherine Hardwicke
Barbara Harris
C Reed Hart
Cody Haynes
Lance Haynes
Lance Haynes
Lucia Hedges
Jonathan Hennessey
David Heron
Goeff Heron
Lora Hirschberg
Erik Hokkanne
Jeff Howery
Randy Smith Huke
Lee Hunsaker
Robert J Iannaccone
Pat Jackson
Gregory Jacobs
Peter James
Simon James
Janice Janecek
Susana Jasso
Gary Jay
Sara Johnson
Jason Ray Jurica
Jim Kanan
Jena Karam
Kyrsten Kehlenbach
Steve Kelso
Jerry Kilber
Cherie King
Jerry King
Laura J King
Mike Kolb
Peter Kolb
Shelley Komarov
Turner Layton
Fred M. Lerner
Jon Lewis
Eric A. Lewy
Carl Sonny Leyland
Carl Sonny Leyland
Clint Lilley
Cindy Lindauer
Richard Linklater
Amy Lowrey
Sonya Lunsford
Conor Mackey
Mike Maddux
Caitlin Maloney
James Maloy
Duane 'dc' Manwiller
Paul Mares
Christopher Martin
Pat Martine
Eddie Matthews
Regina Mae Matthews
Casey Mcauliffe
James W. Mccormick
Megan K Mcgrath
Jerry Mcknight
John Mcleod
Dave Mcnair
Dave Mcnair
Dennis Mcneill
Walter Melrose
Steven B. Melton
Frank 'pepe' Merel
Scott R Meyers
David Middleton
David Middleton
Melanie Miller
Irving Mills
James Mize
Denise Montgomery
Randy Moore
Stephanie Moore
Michael Moravek
Todd S Morris
Jelly Roll Morton
Norman Mull
P. K. Munson
Rick Myers
Danny Navarrette
Kelly Nelson
Lonnie Nelson
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video August 18, 1998
Released in United States Spring March 27, 1998
Director Linklater incorporated actual videotape interview footage of Willis and Joe Newton as old men.
Project was previously in development at Castle Rock.
Began shooting April 21, 1997.
Completed shooting July 9, 1997.
Detour Filmproduction has a first-look production deal with Castle Rock Entertainment.
Detour Filmproduction is Richard Linklater's Austin-based production company.
Released in United States Spring March 27, 1998
Released in United States on Video August 18, 1998