Newsies (1992)

Directed by

Kenny Ortega

Genre

musical film, children's film, historical drama

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 01m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 301 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1899 New York City, newspaper-selling boys go on strike against publishing giants. A young newsboy named Jack Kelly leads the fight for fair treatment.

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What happens

Newsies is a 1992 American historical musical drama film produced by Walt Disney Pictures. Directed by choreographer Kenny Ortega and written by Bob Tzudiker and Noni White, it is loosely based on the New York City newsboys' strike of 1899. Featuring twelve original songs by Alan Menken with lyrics by Jack Feldman and an underscore by J. A. C. Redford, it stars Christian Bale, Bill Pullman, Ann-Margret and Robert Duvall. The film received mixed reviews from critics, and was a box-office bomb, grossing $3 million against a $15 million budget. It later gained a cult following on home video, and was ultimately adapted into a stage musical on Broadway. The play was nominated for eight Tony Awards, winning two including Best Original Score for Menken and Feldman. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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