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Billy Elliot

Billy Elliot

Inside every one of us is a special talent waiting to come out. The trick is finding it.

20007.61h 51m

Overview

County Durham, England, 1984. The miners' strike has started and the police have started coming up from Bethnal Green, starting a class war with the lower classes suffering. Caught in the middle of the conflict is 11-year old Billy Elliot, who, after leaving his boxing club for the day, stumbles upon a ballet class and finds out that he's naturally talented. He practices with his teacher Mrs. Wilkinson for an upcoming audition in Newcastle-upon Tyne for the royal Ballet school in London.

Directed by Stephen Daldry
Written by Lee Hall
Produced by Greg Brenman, Jonathan Finn
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0MRevenue: $109.3M

Top Cast

Jamie Bell

Jamie Bell

Billy Elliot

Gary Lewis

Gary Lewis

Jackie Elliot

Julie Walters

Julie Walters

Mrs Wilkinson

Jean Heywood

Jean Heywood

Grandma

Jamie Draven

Jamie Draven

Tony Elliot

Stuart Wells

Stuart Wells

Michael Caffrey

Mike Elliot

Mike Elliot

George Watson

B

Billy Fane

Mr Braithwaite

N

Nicola Blackwell

Debbie Wilkinson

C

Carol McGuigan

Librarian

Themes & Keywords

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About Billy Elliot

Billy Elliot is a drama, comedy, music film released in 2000 exploring themes of dancing, friendship, dreams, dancing class, northern england, workers' quarter. Directed by Stephen Daldry, it stars Jamie Bell, Gary Lewis, Julie Walters. County Durham, England, 1984. The miners' strike has started and the police have started coming up from Bethnal Green, starting a class war with the lower classes suffering. Caught in the middle of the conflict is 11-year old Billy Elliot, who, after leaving his boxing club for the day, stumbles upon a ballet class and finds out that he's naturally talented. He practices with his teacher Mrs. Wilkinson for an upcoming audition in Newcastle-upon Tyne for the royal Ballet school in London.

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