Newsies
Summary: A musical based on the New York City newsboy strike of 1899. When young newspaper sellers are exploited beyond reason by their bosses they set out to enact change and are met by the ruthlessness of big business.
Runtime: 2 h 01 min
MPAA: PG
Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 15,000,000
Domestic: $ 2,819,485
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1890sactor shares first name with characterarrestbackstagebalconybased on true storybetrayalboy singerbrawlbrooklyn bridgebrooklyn new york citybrother brother relationshipbrother sister relationshipchasechild empowermentchild exploitationchild laborcourtroomcrutchcult filmdancefightfriendshipgovernorhandicappedhit in the crotchhit in the groinhomoerotichorsejuvenile crimejuvenile detentionlabor strikelabor unionmayormelodramamusic hallname changenew york citynewspapernunone word titleorphanpaperboypolicepublisherreference to newsiesreporterrestaurantrooftopsecretsingerslingshotsnobberystriketeenage boyteenage prankstertheodore roosevelt charactertimeframe 1890stitle spoken by characterwardenyear 1899young love
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