The Newton Boys

The Newton Boys
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRichard Linklater
Screenplay by
  • Richard Linklater
  • Claude Stanush
  • Clark Lee Walker
Based onThe Newton Boys
by Claude Stanush
Produced byAnne Walker-McBay
Starring
CinematographyPeter James
Edited bySandra Adair
Music byEdward D. Barnes
Production
company
Detour Filmproduction
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
  • March 27, 1998 (1998-03-27)
Running time
122 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$27 million
Box office$10,452,012

The Newton Boys is a 1998 American Western crime film directed by Richard Linklater, who co-wrote the screenplay with Claude Stanush and Clark Lee Walker. It is based on Stanush's 1994 book of the same name, which tells the true story of the Newton Gang, a family of bank and train robbers from Uvalde, Texas. The film stars Matthew McConaughey, who was actually born in Uvalde, Skeet Ulrich, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio, and Dwight Yoakam.

It was filmed throughout Texas including the towns of Bertram, Austin, Bartlett, New Braunfels, and San Antonio.