The read
Audiences rate it 23 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes39%
Metacritic46/100
Audiences rate it 23 points higher than critics do.
309 audience votes
Key crew
- Bob TzudikerWriter
- Noni WhiteWriter
- J.A.C. RedfordOriginal Music Composer
- Kenny OrtegaDirector
Cast
- Christian BaleJack 'Cowboy' Kelly
- Bill PullmanBryan Denton
- Ann-MargretMedda Larkson
- Robert DuvallJoseph Pulitzer
- David MoscowDavid Jacobs
- Luke EdwardsLes Jacobs
- Max CasellaRacetrack Higgins
- Gabriel DamonSpot Conlon
- Marty BelafskyCrutchy
- Aaron LohrMush
- Dee CasparySnitch
- Shon GreenblattOscar Delancey
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Themes
new york citymusicalbased on true storyteenage girlteenage boyjuvenile crimebrawlboy singername changeslingshotjuvenile detention centercorrupt official