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.
Christian Bale
Jack 'Cowboy' Kelly
Bill Pullman
Bryan Denton
Ann-Margret
Medda Larkson
Robert Duvall
Joseph Pulitzer
David Moscow
David Jacobs
Luke Edwards
Les Jacobs
Max Casella
Racetrack Higgins
Gabriel Damon
Spot Conlon
Marty Belafsky
Crutchy
Aaron Lohr
Mush
Dee Caspary
Snitch
Shon Greenblatt
Oscar Delancey
Trey Parker
Kid Blink
Michael A. Goorjian
Skittery
Dominic Lucero
Bumlets
David Sidoni
Pie-Eater
Kevin Stea
Swifty the Rake
Ele Keats
Sarah Jacobs
Jeffrey DeMunn
Mayer Jacobs
Deborra-Lee Furness
Esther Jacobs
Marc Lawrence
Kloppman
Michael Lerner
Weasel
Kevin Tighe
Snyder
Charles Cioffi
Seitz
William Boyett
Judge Movealong Monahan
Shay Duffin
Captain McSwain
Tom Finnegan
Bunsen
Frank Novak
Policeman
Arvie Lowe, Jr.
Boots
Mark David
Specs
Director
Kenny Ortega
Lyricist
Jack Feldman
Writer
Bob Tzudiker
Writer
Noni White
September 23, 2020
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Enjoyed this.
I've noted before that musicals aren't my favourite (the more I watch, the more they grow on me to be honest), but I had a fun time viewing <em>'Newsies'</em>. It manages to maintain the entertainment whilst keeping strong focus on both the music and storyline, a lot of the musicals that I've seen tend to focus on the tunes first and almost forget about the plot, this doesn't. I thoroughly liked seeing the premise unfold.
Talking of song and dance, I rate the musical numbers. I wouldn't say I'll remember or revisit any of the songs but that's not really important, the fact that it all suits the onscreen stuff is what matters most. I do like "Santa Fe" by Christian Bale, who is excellent by the way. Best actor on display, though David Moscow (David), Bill Pullman (Bryan) and Robert Duvall (Pulitzer) are good too.
This overtakes <em>'Babes in Toyland'</em> as my standout Disney strictly live-action musical so far; not including films like <em>'Mary Poppins'</em>, which is a live-action/animation mix.
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$15,000,000.00
Revenue:
$2,819,485.00