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..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 121 minutes
✓ Genre: Family, Music, Drama
✓ Stars: Christian Bale, Bill Pullman, Ann-Margret, Robert Duvall, David Moscow
✓ Director: Andrew Laszlo, William Reynolds, Elisabeth Leustig, William Sandell, Robert Gould
The Newsies (1992) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The Newsies (1992) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
Newsies (1992) is staring with Christian Bale, Bill Pullman, Ann-Margret, Robert Duvall, David Moscow, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Andrew Laszlo, William Reynolds, Elisabeth Leustig, William Sandell, Robert Gould juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.