The Newton Boys

1998

Action / Crime / Drama / History / Western

18
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 64% · 39 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 43% · 10K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.1/10 10 13276 13.3K

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Plot summary

The story of the Newton gang, the most successful bank robbers in history, owing to their good planning and minimal violence.

Top cast

Matthew McConaughey as Willis Newton
Ethan Hawke as Jess Newton
Julianna Margulies as Louise Brown
Vincent D'Onofrio as Dock Newton
720p.BLU 1080p.BLU
1.1 GB
1280*544
English 2.0
PG-13
23.976 fps
2 hr 2 min
Seeds 4
2.26 GB
1920*816
English 5.1
PG-13
23.976 fps
2 hr 2 min
Seeds 10

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by CinemaSerf 6 / 10

Richard Linklater has tried hard with his cast

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 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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Reviewed by LeonLouisRicci 7 / 10

"We're thieves stealing from bigger thieves."

Fans of the Director will probably be disappointed in this rather straight telling of the Real-Life, dirt poor Bank Robbers. There is a colorful often made story of Anti-Heroes waiting to be told here, but for some reason, while engaging and fun this Movie kind of disappoints and at the same time is a somewhat amusing, if not a terribly interesting misfire.

Here the talented and usually off-kilter Director has been restrained by the conventions of the Genre. It is all handled with taste and is a tactful representation of likable Criminals who never killed anybody, but they did rob 80 banks. That in itself is a feat worthy of any Comic Book Character.

There is a standout cast and the Movie looks great. But in the end it kind of loses momentum, but is never completely unworthy of the gist it created. Not a bad diversion and is Worth a Watch as a rather lightweight entertainment that will let down more viewers than it captures. A bit different and deserves more credit than criticism.

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