The Newton Boys

2h 2min

Crime

Action

Drama

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.

Production Companies

Detour Filmproduction

20th Century Fox

Cast

Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey

Willis Newton
Skeet Ulrich

Skeet Ulrich

Joe Newton
Ethan Hawke

Ethan Hawke

Jess Newton
Dwight Yoakam

Dwight Yoakam

Brentwood Glasscock
Gail Cronauer

Gail Cronauer

Mia Newton
Julianna Margulies

Julianna Margulies

Louise Brown
Jena Karam

Jena Karam

Orphan Singer
Casey McAuliffe

Casey McAuliffe

Orphan Singer
Regina Mae Matthews

Regina Mae Matthews

Orphan Fiddler
Glynn Williams

Glynn Williams

Farmer Williams
Chloe Webb

Chloe Webb

Avis Glasscock
Gary Moody

Gary Moody

Crooked Banker
Anne Stedman

Anne Stedman

Madeline
Katie Gratson

Katie Gratson

Young Hotel Clerk
Lynn Mathis

Lynn Mathis

Arthur Adams
Ken Farmer

Ken Farmer

Frank Hamer
Scott Roland

Scott Roland

Bank Messenger
Ed Dollison

Ed Dollison

Night Guard
Boots Southerland

Boots Southerland

Wagon Driver
Bo Hopkins

Bo Hopkins

K.P. Aldrich
Tommy Townsend

Tommy Townsend

Omaha Detective
Mary Love

Mary Love

Hotel Maid
Zeke Mills

Zeke Mills

Old Usher
Abra Moore

Abra Moore

Argosy Ballroom Singer
Joe Stevens

Joe Stevens

Bank Association President
Eddie Matthews

Eddie Matthews

Bank Messenger
Jeff Schwan

Jeff Schwan

Bank Messenger
Bo Franks

Bo Franks

Barker
David Jensen

David Jensen

William Fahy
Harold Suggs

Harold Suggs

Old Brakeman
Chamblee Ferguson

Chamblee Ferguson

Head Postal Clerk
F.W. Post

F.W. Post

Postal Turkey
Grant James

Grant James

Gangland Doctor
Mark Fickert

Mark Fickert

Chicago Sergeant
Kerry Tartack

Kerry Tartack

Chicago Detective
Luke Askew

Luke Askew

Chief Schoemaker
Eduardo Cavazos Garza

Eduardo Cavazos Garza

Mexican Cab Driver
Danny Kamin

Danny Kamin

District Attorney
Johnny Carson

Johnny Carson

Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Rebecca Davis

Rebecca Davis

Dancer (uncredited)
K. Todd Lytle

K. Todd Lytle

Toronto Bank Clerk (uncredited)
Hallie Martin

Hallie Martin

Party Girl (uncredited)
Scarlett McAlister

Scarlett McAlister

Party Girl (uncredited)
Christopher Meister

Christopher Meister

Courthouse Reporter (uncredited)
King Orba

King Orba

Railroad Hobo (uncredited)
Gavin Perry

Gavin Perry

Party Guest (uncredited)
Steven Phillips

Steven Phillips

Man in Movie Theater (uncredited)
Vincent James Prendergast

Vincent James Prendergast

Kid in Movie Theater (uncredited)
Bobby Shue

Bobby Shue

Theater Attendant (uncredited)
Jenny Tesler

Jenny Tesler

Secretary (uncredited)
Amber Lea Voiles

Amber Lea Voiles

Joe Newton's Date (uncredited)
Tara Wood

Tara Wood

Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

Release date

26th Mar 1998

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English