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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.
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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.
Rating:PG
Genre:Music, Comedy, Drama, History, Romance
Directed By:Brett Sullivan
Written By:Bob Tzudiker, Noni White
In Theaters:2/16/2017
Box Office:$2,827,489
Runtime:134 minutes
Studio:Steam Motion & Sound, PJM Productions, Disney Theatrical Group
Cast
Brett Sullivan
Director
Brett Sullivan
Director
Jeremy Jordan
Jack Kelly
Kara Lindsay
Katherine
Ben Fankhauser
Davey
Andrew Keenan-Bolger
Crutchie
Steve Blanchard
Joseph Pulitzer
Aisha de Haas
Medda Larkin
Ethan Steiner
Les
Tommy Bracco
Spot Conlon
Joshua Burrage
Jojo
Ben Cook
Race
Michael Dameski
Tommy Boy/Scab
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