The 1899 New York newsboys' strike is the subject of this full-scale musical set against a stylized backdrop depicting turn-of-the-century New York City. In a series of rousing song and dance routines, choreographer/director Kenny Ortega chronicles the 'newsies'' struggle with publishing mogul Joseph Pulitzer, their battering at the hands of strikebreakers, and their eventual triumph over the powerful newspaper establishment.
Genre: Kids/Family, Musical/Performing Arts
Starring: Ann-Margret, Bill Pullman, Kevin Tighe, Michael Lerner, Robert Duvall
Director: Kenny Ortega
Release Date: April 10, 1992
