Newsies

Newsies
Theatrical release poster by John Alvin
Directed by	Kenny Ortega
Written by	Bob Tzudiker Noni White
Produced by	Michael Finnell
Starring	Christian Bale Bill Pullman Ann-Margret Robert Duvall
Cinematography	Andrew Laszlo
Edited by	William H. Reynolds
Music by	Alan Menken J. A. C. Redford
Production companies	Walt Disney Pictures Touchwood Pacific Partners I
Distributed by	Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
Release date	April 10, 1992 (1992-04-10)
Running time	121 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$15 million
Box office	$2.8 million

Newsies is a 1992 American historical musical drama film produced by Walt Disney Pictures. Directed by choreographer Kenny Ortega (in his feature directorial debut) from a screenplay written by the writing team of 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.

The film was a box office bomb and received mixed reviews. However, it later gained a cult following on home video,^[2] and was ultimately adapted into a stage musical on Broadway. The play was nominated for eight Tony Awards, winning two including Best Original Score for Menken and Feldman.