The Newton Boys
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| The Newton Boys | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster |
|
| Directed by | Richard Linklater |
| Produced by | Keith Fletcher John Sloss Clark Lee Walker Claude Stanush |
| Written by | Claude Stanush (book) Clark Lee Walker Richard Linklater |
| Starring | Matthew McConaughey Skeet Ulrich Ethan Hawke Vincent D'Onofrio |
| Music by | Edward D. Barnes |
| Cinematography | Peter James |
| Editing by | Sandra Adair |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date(s) | March 27, 1998 |
| Running time | 113 min. |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $27,000,000 |
| Box office | $10,452,012 |
The Newton Boys is a 1998 drama film based on the true story of the Newton Gang, a family of bank robbers from Uvalde, Texas. The film stars Matthew McConaughey, Skeet Ulrich, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio, and Dwight Yoakam. It was filmed in Austin, Bartlett, New Braunfels, and San Antonio, Texas.
Contents |
[edit] Plot
In the film, the Texas Ranger who arrests Jess Newton is Frank Hamer. In reality, the arresting officer was Frank Hamer's brother Harrison, also a Texas Ranger.[1]
[edit] Cast
- Matthew McConaughey as Willis Newton
- Skeet Ulrich as Joe Newton
- Ethan Hawke as Jess Newton
- Vincent D'Onofrio as Dock Newton
- Dwight Yoakam as Brentwood Glasscock
- Gail Cronauer as Ma Newton
- Julianna Margulies as Louise Brown
- Lew Temple as Waiter
- Greg Chico as Newsman and photographer
- Madge Lacy as Court janitor
[edit] Reception
It received mixed to positive reviews from critics, with a 61% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 36 reviews.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Hamer, Bud, Bobbie and Harrison (interviewed by Robert Nieman) (2006). Oral History Interview with Texas Ranger Descendants. Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum
- ^ "The Newton Boys (1998)". Rotten Tomatoes. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/newton_boys/. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
[edit] External links
- Official site
- The Newton Boys at the Internet Movie Database
- The Newton Boys at Box Office Mojo
- The Newton Boys at the TCM Movie Database
- The Newton Boys at Rotten Tomatoes
- The Newton Boys at Metacritic
- Morgenstern, Joe. March 27, 1998. "Prosperous Escapades Recounted In the Tale of 'The Newton Boys'." The Wall Street Journal
|
|||||||||||
