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.
Directed by Kenny Ortega
new york city
musical
based on true story
teenage girl
teenage boy
juvenile crime
brawl
boy singer
name change
slingshot
juvenile detention center
corrupt official
turn of the century
newspaper boy
19th century
newsboy
correctional institution
20th century
Rank
#33 in 1992·#2614 overall
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Cast
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
Aaron Lohr
Mush
Shon Greenblatt
Oscar Delancey
Michael A. Goorjian
Skittery
Kevin Alexander Stea
Swifty the Rake
Crew
Kenny Ortega
Director
Noni White
Writer
Bob Tzudiker
Writer
J.A.C. Redford
Original Music Composer
Andrew Laszlo
Director of Photography
Michael Finnell
Producer
Paul E. Short
Stunts
Mark Mangini
Supervising Sound Editor
Andy Gill
Stunts
Alan Menken
Songs
Jack Feldman
Lyricist
May Routh
Costume Design
Popular Reviews
677 reviews
ayan
8.0★ · 11/27/25
sorry i wasnt alive in 1992 cuz i wouldve been in the theater everyday for this film if i was
sorry i wasnt alive in 1992 cuz i wouldve been in the theater everyday for this film if i was
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Anna
10.0★ · 03/31/25
if christian bale says to leave a candle boinin then you do it
if christian bale says to leave a candle boinin then you do it
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devyn
9.0★ · 03/21/25
spot conlon became the leader of brooklyn solely because of pretty privilege but i’m not mad about it
spot conlon became the leader of brooklyn solely because of pretty privilege but i’m not mad about it