Newsies

Newsies

1992

July, 1899: When Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst raise the distribution price one-tenth of a cent per paper, ten cents per hundred, the newsboys, poor enough already, are outraged. Inspired by the strike put on by the trolley workers, Jack "Cowboy" Kelly (Christian Bale) organizes a newsboys' strike. With David Jacobs (David Moscow) as the brains of the new union, and Jack as the voice, the weak and oppressed found the strength to band together and challenge the powerful.

For years they've delivered the papers. Now they're about to make the headlines.

JBscale
54
Average

Film Detail

Genre
Musical - Drama
Length
2 hrs. 1 min.
US Theatrical Release
April 10, 1992
US Box Office
$2,819,485 (#5516 of 7538)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
PG
Parental Guidance Suggested
Mild Violence

Collection Detail

Edition
Single Disc 20th Anniversary Edition & Digital
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
English: DTS-HD Master 5.1
Studio
Disney/Buena Vista
Released
June 19, 2012
Acquired Date
September 22, 2014
Times Seen
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Actors

Christian Bale
Christian Bale
David Moscow
David Moscow
Luke Edwards
Luke Edwards
Max Casella
Max Casella
Gabriel Damon
Gabriel Damon
Marty Belafsky
Marty Belafsky
Arvie Lowe Jr.
Arvie Lowe Jr.
Aaron Lohr
Aaron Lohr
Trey Parker (II)
Trey Parker (II)
Dee Caspary
Dee Caspary
Joseph Conrad
Joseph Conrad

Directors

Kenny Ortega
Kenny Ortega

Producers

Michael Finnell
Michael Finnell

Writers

Bob Tzudiker
Bob Tzudiker
Noni White
Noni White

Special Features

Commentaries
  • director and co-choreographer Kenny Ortega, producer Michael Finnell, writers Bob Tzudiker and Noni White and co-choreographer Peggy Holmes
Featurettes
  • Newsies, Newsies, See All About It
  • Newsies: The Inside Story
  • The Strike! The True Story
  • Audio Commentary
  • Featurettes

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Rotten
39%
Tomatometer
38 votes
RT Fresh Certified
88%
Popcornmeter
3,672 votes
METASCORE
46
19 votes
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
23,131 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media