The story of the Newton gang, the most successful bank robbers in history, owing to their good planning and minimal violence.The story of the Newton gang, the most successful bank robbers in history, owing to their good planning and minimal violence.The story of the Newton gang, the most successful bank robbers in history, owing to their good planning and minimal violence.
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaMatthew McConaughey is from Uvalde, Texas, as was the real Willis Newton, the character he plays in the movie.
- GoofsAfter the armoured car robbery, when the boys stop the car and fight about why it had gone so badly, a modern day wheelchair-access drop-down curb is seen. During the 20s, no such curb would have existed. They would have been straight across.
- Quotes
Willis Newton: This isn't a real job.
Jess Newton: It is real. It is real fun.
- Crazy creditsAs the end credits roll, portions of two interviews are shown, each with one of the brothers. The interview with Joe Newton is from James Coco/Joe Newton/Chet Atkins (1980); the interview with Willis Newton is from The Newton Boys: Portrait of an Outlaw Gang (1976).
- SoundtracksThe Pearls
Written by Ferdinand 'Jelly Roll' Morton (as Ferdinand Joseph 'Jellyroll' Morton)
Performed by The Jim Cullum Jazz Band
Produced by Bob Erdos
Courtesy of Stomp Off Records, York, PA
Featured review
In a way, it seems like a waste to gather Matthew McConaughey, Ethan Hawke, Skeet Ulrich, and Vincent D'Onofrio for this movie, because they should've been able to do something great, although, if it weren't for them, it would have been boring. It is a straightforward assembly of the facts of the incredible run of 80 bank robberies by the Newton brothers. Then they go for the big one, a train robbery of Federal Reserve funds. It is entertaining, but I was most entertained during the running of the credits. Over to the left, they show clips of Joe Newton at about age 79, on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show, interspersed with film clips of an interview with Willis Newton in his 80's, both giving their views of what it was like and how they felt about what they had done. After seeing Hollywood's version of their lives, it was interesting to see what they were like in old age.
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Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- La pandilla Newton
- Filming locations
- San Antonio, Texas, USA(Toronto Canada Clearinghouse. Chicago Train Station, exterior. Omaha City Street. Toronto neighborhood. Toronto Hotel, interiors. Toronto City Scenes. Omaha Hotel, Omaha, Nebraska. A&TC RR Yard, Railcar interiors)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $27,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $10,452,012
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $4,010,245
- Mar 29, 1998
- Gross worldwide
- $10,452,012
- Runtime2 hours 2 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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