Overview
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.
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Crew
DirectorKenny Ortega
WriterNoni White, Bob Tzudiker
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
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 Alexander Stea
Swifty the Rake
Ele Keats
Sarah Jacobs
Jeffrey DeMunn
Mayer Jacobs
Deborra-Lee Furness
Esther Jacobs
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Keywords
new york citymusicalbased on true storyteenage girlteenage boyjuvenile crimebrawlboy singername changeslingshotjuvenile detention centercorrupt officialturn of the centurynewspaper boy19th centurynewsboycorrectional institution20th century
Details
Budget
$15M
Revenue
$3M
TMDb Votes
296
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026