Newsies

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.

Tagline

“A Thousand Voices. A Single Dream.”

Release Status

Released

Genres

Drama, History

Director

Kenny Ortega

Original Language

EN

What is Newsies about?

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.

Who directed Newsies?

Newsies was directed by Kenny Ortega.

When was Newsies released?

Newsies was released on April 10, 1992.

How long is Newsies?

Newsies has a runtime of 2h 1m.

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