Newsies

2017 · 134 min · EN · PG · 8.1 (76 votes)

Dir. Brett Sullivan · Starring Jeremy Jordan, Kara Lindsay, Ben Fankhauser, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Steve Blanchard, Aisha de Haas

“They delivered the papers, until they made the headlines...”

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The rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of a ragged band of teenaged 'newsies,' who dreams only of a better life far from the hardship of the streets. When publishing titans raise distribution prices at the newsboys' expense, Jack finds a cause to fight for and rallies newsies from across the city to strike and take a stand for what's right.

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A high-energy, song-and-dance spectacle of youthful rebellion. It feels like a vibrant, theatrical celebration of fighting for what's right, bursting with catchy tunes and infectious optimism.

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