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Over the course of five years (1919-1924) the Newton Boys, a group of brothers, were the most successful bank and train robbers in North America, traveling from Texas to Toronto without ever firing a fatal gunshot. Willis Newton is the eldest brother who is determined to improve the fortunes of the family by becoming a "businessman" whose business is bank robbing. With the rationale that all banks are insured--insurance companies being the biggest crooks--the brothers begin their spree. By 1924, they execute the biggest train robbery in American history, stealing $3 million outside of Chicago. All goes smoothly until Joe accidentally shoots his brother Doc. Going against the odds, they decide to take Doc to a doctor. The court trial that follows sees the boys and their partners sentenced to prison.
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| Production Status: |
Released |
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| Genres: |
Action/Adventure, Drama, Western, Adaptation and Biopic |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. 2 min. |
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| Release Date: |
March 27, 1998 |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for violence including bloody aftermath of a shooting, and for language. |
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| Distributors: |
20th Century Fox
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| Production Co.: |
Detour Filmproduction
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| Studios: |
20th Century Fox
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$10,297,897 |
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| Filming Locations: |
Austin, Texas, USA
Bartlett, Texas, USA
San Antonio, Texas, USA
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| Produced in: |
United States |
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