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Matthew McConaughey, Skeet Ulrich and Ethan Hawke in...

The Newton Boys

( Catalog Number 0036385 )
(2.35:1) (3 Sides) (CLV) (NTSC)

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Best Version on LaserDisc
LaserDisc

The Newton Boys
1998 - 122 min. - Color
Genre: Drama
Rated PG
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
Texas filmmaker Richard Linklater's lighthearted Western tells the true story of the Newton brothers, who are regarded as the most successful bank robbers in the history of the United States. The time is the early 1920s and the place is Texas. When Willis Newton (Matthew McConaughey) returns from a four-year stint in prison, he quickly falls into a life of bank robbing. Excited by the prospects of stealing even more money, he recruits his three brothers--the charming Jess (Ethan Hawke), the sensitive Joe (Skeet Ulrich), and the brutish Dock (Vincent D'Onofrio)--and ace safecracker Brentwood Glasscock (Dwight Yoakam) to help him ravage the country's banks, as long as no one gets hurt. Along the way, Willis meets and falls in love with Louise Brown (Julianna Margulies), a single mother living in Omaha. Eventually, greed gets the better of the gang and they set their sights on a federal train that is transporting three million dollars in cash and bonds. Unfortunately, the heist goes awry and the boys are threatened with jail time. Linklater's film is an affable and sweet affair, with a goodnatured tone that greatly mimics the Newton brothers themselves. Linklater alumni McConaughey and Hawke headline the all-star cast, while music by the Bad Livers keeps the atmosphere breezy throughout.

LaserDisc Movie Review:
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 robbers in the U.S.; led by the newly-paroled Willis Newton (Matthew McConaughey, in arguably his strongest performance to date), the gang --- siblings Jess (Ethan Hawke), Joe (Skeet Ulrich) and Dock (Vincent D'Onofrio), as well as nitroglycerin expert Brentwood Glasscock (Dwight Yoakam) --- embarks on a crime spree which spreads across the U.S. and into Canada, heisting bank vaults only at night in order not to hurt or kill anyone. (As Willis figures it, the bankers --- all covered by insurance --- are merely thieves themselves anyway.) A sweetly contemplative film, The Newton Boys is almost an anti-crime caper --- no one gets killed, and the violence which does occasionally erupt is handled with a light comic touch. By no means a master storyteller, Linklater has instead crafted a movie tailored to his own strengths, among them his skillful direction of actors, his flair for period detail and his unerring sense of rhythm; like all of his work, The Newton Boys is also informed by its maker's deep and abiding love for the film medium itself, complete with any number of striking visual and emotional references to classics ranging from Greed to Jules et Jim. While viewers expecting slam-bang action typical of the genre will undoubtedly be disappointed, those seeking a more humane and poetic alternative will be utterly charmed. --- Jason Ankeny

Independent filmmaker Richard Linklater leaves behind the safe Generation X confines of his regular milieu in this attempt to create a Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) for the next generation. Unfortunately, where George Roy Hill had an Oscar-winning script by William Goldman from which to work, co-writer Linklater fashions for himself a rather anecdotal tale punctuated by some superb highlights but lacking a narrative spine on which to hang any theme or larger point. Meandering from one true-life incident to the next, he may be making the age-old mistake of sacrificing coherent storytelling by sticking to authenticated facts. There are some good performances here, although it doesn't help that supporting players Dwight Yoakam and Ethan Hawke far outshine lead performer Matthew McConaughey (who would have benefited everybody concerned by swapping parts with Hawke). The Newton Boys (1998) doesn't quite work, but at its best is infectious fun and an audacious effort by a serious artist to expand and grow. --- Karl Williams

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Cast for The Newton Boys

Matthew McConaughey - Willis Newton
Skeet Ulrich - Joe Newton
Ethan Hawke - Jess Newton
Vincent D'Onofrio - Doc Newton
Julianna Margulies - Louise Brown
Dwight Yoakam - Brentwood Glassock
Charles Gunning - Slim
Becket Gremmels - Lewis
Gail Cronauer - Ma newton
Chloe Webb - Avis Glasscock
Bo Hopkins - K. P. Aldrich

Crew for The Newton Boys

Richard Linklater - Director / Screenwriter
Anne Walker-Mcbay - Producer
Claude Stanush - Book Author / Screenwriter
Clark Lee Walker - Screenwriter / Co-producer
Peter James - Cinematographer
Bad Livers - Featured Music
Edward D. Barnes - Composer (Music Score)
Sandra Adair - Editor
Catherine Hardwicke - Production Designer
Andrea Dopaso - Art Director
John Frick - Art Director
Keith Fletcher - Associate Producer
John Sloss - Executive Producer
Jeanette Scott - Set Designer
Shelley Komarov - Costume Designer
Greg Jacobs - First Assistant Director
John Pritchett - Sound/Sound Designer
Don Phillips - Casting

Feature Details

Title: The Newton Boys
Feature Release Date: 1998
Genre: Drama
Rating: PG
Color: Color
Runtime: 122 Minutes
Picture: Letterboxed
Ratio: 2.35:1
Playback Format: CLV

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Technical Details

Catalog Number: 0036385
UPC: 086162036361
Manufacturer: Kuraray
Publisher: Fox Video

Diameter: 12"
Sides: 3
Cover: Jacket
Sound Analog Right: Dolby Digital 5.1
Spoken Language: English
Country: USA
Video Format: NTSC

Model: 0036385-N
Shipping Weight: 2 lbs
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Matthew McConaughey, Skeet Ulrich and Ethan Hawke in...

The Newton Boys

( Catalog Number 0036385 )
(2.35:1) (3 Sides) (CLV) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

Best Version on LaserDisc
LaserDisc

The Newton Boys
1998 - 122 min. - Color
Genre: Drama
Rated PG
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
Texas filmmaker Richard Linklater's lighthearted Western tells the true story of the Newton brothers, who are regarded as the most successful bank robbers in the history of the United States. The time is the early 1920s and the place is Texas. When Willis Newton (Matthew McConaughey) returns from a four-year stint in prison, he quickly falls into a life of bank robbing. Excited by the prospects of stealing even more money, he recruits his three brothers--the charming Jess (Ethan Hawke), the sensitive Joe (Skeet Ulrich), and the brutish Dock (Vincent D'Onofrio)--and ace safecracker Brentwood Glasscock (Dwight Yoakam) to help him ravage the country's banks, as long as no one gets hurt. Along the way, Willis meets and falls in love with Louise Brown (Julianna Margulies), a single mother living in Omaha. Eventually, greed gets the better of the gang and they set their sights on a federal train that is transporting three million dollars in cash and bonds. Unfortunately, the heist goes awry and the boys are threatened with jail time. Linklater's film is an affable and sweet affair, with a goodnatured tone that greatly mimics the Newton brothers themselves. Linklater alumni McConaughey and Hawke headline the all-star cast, while music by the Bad Livers keeps the atmosphere breezy throughout.

LaserDisc Movie Review:
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 robbers in the U.S.; led by the newly-paroled Willis Newton (Matthew McConaughey, in arguably his strongest performance to date), the gang --- siblings Jess (Ethan Hawke), Joe (Skeet Ulrich) and Dock (Vincent D'Onofrio), as well as nitroglycerin expert Brentwood Glasscock (Dwight Yoakam) --- embarks on a crime spree which spreads across the U.S. and into Canada, heisting bank vaults only at night in order not to hurt or kill anyone. (As Willis figures it, the bankers --- all covered by insurance --- are merely thieves themselves anyway.) A sweetly contemplative film, The Newton Boys is almost an anti-crime caper --- no one gets killed, and the violence which does occasionally erupt is handled with a light comic touch. By no means a master storyteller, Linklater has instead crafted a movie tailored to his own strengths, among them his skillful direction of actors, his flair for period detail and his unerring sense of rhythm; like all of his work, The Newton Boys is also informed by its maker's deep and abiding love for the film medium itself, complete with any number of striking visual and emotional references to classics ranging from Greed to Jules et Jim. While viewers expecting slam-bang action typical of the genre will undoubtedly be disappointed, those seeking a more humane and poetic alternative will be utterly charmed. --- Jason Ankeny

Independent filmmaker Richard Linklater leaves behind the safe Generation X confines of his regular milieu in this attempt to create a Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) for the next generation. Unfortunately, where George Roy Hill had an Oscar-winning script by William Goldman from which to work, co-writer Linklater fashions for himself a rather anecdotal tale punctuated by some superb highlights but lacking a narrative spine on which to hang any theme or larger point. Meandering from one true-life incident to the next, he may be making the age-old mistake of sacrificing coherent storytelling by sticking to authenticated facts. There are some good performances here, although it doesn't help that supporting players Dwight Yoakam and Ethan Hawke far outshine lead performer Matthew McConaughey (who would have benefited everybody concerned by swapping parts with Hawke). The Newton Boys (1998) doesn't quite work, but at its best is infectious fun and an audacious effort by a serious artist to expand and grow. --- Karl Williams

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Cast for The Newton Boys

Matthew McConaughey - Willis Newton
Skeet Ulrich - Joe Newton
Ethan Hawke - Jess Newton
Vincent D'Onofrio - Doc Newton
Julianna Margulies - Louise Brown
Dwight Yoakam - Brentwood Glassock
Charles Gunning - Slim
Becket Gremmels - Lewis
Gail Cronauer - Ma newton
Chloe Webb - Avis Glasscock
Bo Hopkins - K. P. Aldrich

Crew for The Newton Boys

Richard Linklater - Director / Screenwriter
Anne Walker-Mcbay - Producer
Claude Stanush - Book Author / Screenwriter
Clark Lee Walker - Screenwriter / Co-producer
Peter James - Cinematographer
Bad Livers - Featured Music
Edward D. Barnes - Composer (Music Score)
Sandra Adair - Editor
Catherine Hardwicke - Production Designer
Andrea Dopaso - Art Director
John Frick - Art Director
Keith Fletcher - Associate Producer
John Sloss - Executive Producer
Jeanette Scott - Set Designer
Shelley Komarov - Costume Designer
Greg Jacobs - First Assistant Director
John Pritchett - Sound/Sound Designer
Don Phillips - Casting

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