Newsies
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Newsies (1992)

10/04/1992
Drama, Music, History, Family
2h 1m

A Thousand Voices. A Single Dream.

Overview

A week in the life of the exploited, child newspaper sellers in turn-of-the-century New York. When their publisher, Joseph Pulitzer, tries to squeeze a little more profit out of their labours, they organize a strike, only to be confronted with the Pulitzer's hard-ball tactics.

  • Kenny OrtegaDirector
  • Noni WhiteWriter
  • Bob TzudikerWriter
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $15,000,000

  • Revenue

    $2,819,485

Keywords

  • new york city
  • musical
  • based on true story
  • teenage girl
  • teenage boy
  • juvenile crime
  • brawl
  • boy singer
  • name change
  • slingshot
  • juvenile detention center
  • corrupt official
  • turn of the century
  • newspaper boy
  • 19th century
  • newsboy
  • correctional institution
  • 20th century

Top Billed Cast

Christian Bale

Christian Bale

Jack 'Cowboy' Kelly

Bill Pullman

Bill Pullman

Bryan Denton

Ann-Margret

Ann-Margret

Medda Larkson

Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Joseph Pulitzer

David Moscow

David Moscow

David Jacobs

Luke Edwards

Luke Edwards

Les Jacobs

Max Casella

Max Casella

Racetrack Higgins

Gabriel Damon

Gabriel Damon

Spot Conlon

Marty Belafsky

Marty Belafsky

Crutchy

Aaron Lohr

Aaron Lohr

Mush

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