The Newton Boys

The four Newton brothers are a poor farmer family in the 1920s. One day, the eldest, Willis, realizes that there's no future in the fields and offers his brothers to become bank robbers. Soon, they gain notoriety and, five years later, execute the greatest train robbery in American history.

Cast

Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey

as Willis Newton

Skeet Ulrich

Skeet Ulrich

as Joe Newton

Ethan Hawke

Ethan Hawke

as Jess Newton

Vincent D'Onofrio

Vincent D'Onofrio

as Dock Newton

Dwight Yoakam

Dwight Yoakam

as Brentwood Glasscock

Gail Cronauer

Gail Cronauer

as Mia Newton

Julianna Margulies

Julianna Margulies

as Louise Brown

Jena Karam

Jena Karam

as Orphan Singer

Casey McAuliffe

Casey McAuliffe

as Orphan Singer

Regina Mae Matthews

Regina Mae Matthews

as Orphan Fiddler

Reviews

CinemaSerf

Richard 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 ...

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