Extra! Extra! Disney celebrates the 20th anniversary of the classic family musical, NEWSIES presented for the first time with an astonishing state-of-the-art digital restoration! Starring Academy Award winners Christian Bale (Best Supporting Actor, 2010, THE FIGHTER) and Robert Duvall (Best Actor, 1983, TENDER MERCIES) and screen favorite Ann-Margaret, NEWSIES tells the tale of a courageous group of newsboys in a classic musical style. Enjoy incredible dance sequences brilliantly choreographed by Kenny Ortega (HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL) and songs by Hollywood legend Alan Menken (BEAUTY AND THE BEAST). Experience this critically acclaimed film - bursting with unforgettable music - in a whole new way on Disney Blu-ray!
High-stepping musical-comedy set in 1899 and focusing on teenager Jack "Cowboy" Kelly's (Christian Bale) efforts to unite a newspaper boys' strike of Joseph Pulitzer's New York World. This Walt Disney Pictures production--which features dazzling footwork, songs by Alan Menken ("Beauty and the Beast") and Jack Feldman, and a supporting cast that includes Robert Duvall, Ann-Margret, Bill Pullman, and David Moscow--was the basis for the award-winning Broadway sensation. 121 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English DTS HD 5.1 Master Audio, Spanish Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English (SDH), French, Spanish; audio commentary; featurettes; sing-along songs; storyboard comparison.