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A Thousand Voices. A Single Dream.

Rating

3.5 (1)

Release Date

4/10/1992

Runtime

121 mins

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$15,000,000

Revenue

$2,819,485

Homepage

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A exuberant musical about scrappy newspaper boys fighting back against exploitation with song, dance, and solidarity. It's earnest about its underdog struggle while never losing its infectious energy and theatrical joy.

Mood

DefiantJoyfulHopeful

Themes

JusticeFriendshipComing of agePower

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Brisk

Look

Stylized genrePainterly

Structure

Linear

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Graphic violence

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