---
title: 'Newsies (1992)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Kenny Ortega'
released: '1992-04-10'
runtime_minutes: 121
genres:
  - 'Music'
  - 'Family'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/newsies-1992'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104990/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Newsies (1992)

1992 · 121 min · Music, Family, History · United States


## Synopsis

Newsies is a 1992 American historical musical drama film produced by Walt Disney Pictures. Directed by choreographer Kenny Ortega and written by Bob Tzudiker and Noni White, it is loosely based on the New York City newsboys' strike of 1899. Featuring twelve original songs by Alan Menken with lyrics by Jack Feldman and an underscore by J. A. C. Redford, it stars Christian Bale, Bill Pullman, Ann-Margret and Robert Duvall.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Kenny Ortega](https://cinepixo.com/people/kenny-ortega)
- **Screenplay:** [Bob Tzudiker](https://cinepixo.com/people/bob-tzudiker), [Noni White](https://cinepixo.com/people/noni-white)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Alan Menken](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-menken), [J. A. C. Redford](https://cinepixo.com/people/j-a-c-redford)
- **Producer:** [Michael Finnell](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-finnell)
- **Director of Photography:** [Andrew Laszlo](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrew-laszlo)
- **Editor:** [William H. Reynolds](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-h-reynolds)

## Cast

- [Gabriel Damon](https://cinepixo.com/people/gabriel-damon) as Spot Conlon
- [Frank Novak](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-novak)
- [Deborra-Lee Furness](https://cinepixo.com/people/deborra-lee-furness) as Esther Jacobs
- [Luke Edwards](https://cinepixo.com/people/luke-edwards) as Les Jacobs
- [Jeffrey DeMunn](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeffrey-demunn) as Mayer Jacobs
- [Marty Belafsky](https://cinepixo.com/people/marty-belafsky) as Crutchie
- [Lonnie Burr](https://cinepixo.com/people/lonnie-burr)
- [Kevin Stea](https://cinepixo.com/people/kevin-stea)
- [Kevin Tighe](https://cinepixo.com/people/kevin-tighe) as Mister Snyder
- [Marc Lawrence](https://cinepixo.com/people/marc-lawrence) as Mr. Kloppman
- [Christian Bale](https://cinepixo.com/people/christian-bale) as Jack Cowboy Kelly / Francis Sullivan
- [Travis Payne](https://cinepixo.com/people/travis-payne)
- [Charles Cioffi](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-cioffi) as Don Seitz
- [William Boyett](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-boyett) as Judge Monahan
- [Trey Parker](https://cinepixo.com/people/trey-parker) as Kid Blink

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/newsies-1992
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