The Newton Boys

The Newton Boys

★ 6.1IMDb Score
Released:1998-03-26
Duration:122 min
Director:Richard Linklater
Actors:Matthew McConaughey, Skeet Ulrich, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio, Dwight Yoakam
Production:Detour Filmproduction, 20th Century Fox

Overview:

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

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