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Newsies (1992)

Newsies (1992)

Drama History

A Thousand Voices. A Single Dream.

Release Date: 1992, April 10
Directors: Kenny Ortega
Countries: United States of America
Production: Walt Disney Pictures, Touchwood Pacific Partners 1, Touchwood Pacific Partners 1
Cast: Kevin Tighe, Jeffrey DeMunn, Christian Bale, Robert Duvall, Josh Keaton, Michael Lerner, Shay Duffin, Bill Pullman, Max Casella, Frank Novak, Tom Finnegan, Marty Belafsky

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.

Keywords:

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