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The Newton Boys

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The Newton Boys
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PG13,2hrs 15min
Genre:
Drama
Released:
March 27, 1998
Director:
Richard Linklater
Distributor:
20th Century Fox
Starring:
Matthew McConaughey, Skeet Ulrich, Ethan Hawke  ...more
Synopsis: Richard Linklater's fifth feature is a major departure from his previous work -- his first big-budget picture, it's also the first of his films since his 1987 Super-8 effort "It's Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books" not set during his signature 24-hour time frame, offering instead a ravishing bankrobber period piece buoyed by a gentleness of spirit rare among movies of any genre. Its true story tells of the four Texas-born Newton brothers, who between 1919 and 1924 were the most successful ... Full Synopsis
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James Berardinelli, ReelViews
A fast-paced, entertaining motion picture that replaces gritty tension with a lightly-dramatic character interaction that occasionally borders on straight comedy. Full Review
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57
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out of 100
Based on 20 critic reviews
Featured Cast
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Matthew McConaughey
Willis Newton
Skeet Ulrich
Joe Newton
Ethan Hawke
Jess Newton
Vincent D'Onofrio
Doc Newton
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