Set in rural America during the 1920s, the film centers around the struggling Newton family - a group of brothers scraping by as farmers. The eldest brother, Willis, takes a bold step when he recognizes that their future lies not in agriculture, but in a life of crime. Proposing to his siblings that they become bank robbers, the family reluctantly agrees and embarks on a series of audacious heists, catapulting them into infamy. Their notoriety culminates five years later with the execution of the most legendary train robbery in American history. The film masterfully portrays the desperation of the time, while exploring themes of brotherhood and the pursuit of a better life against all odds.
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