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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.
Sep 28, 2000 1h 50m
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Synopsis

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.

Title Billy Elliot
Companies StudioCanal, BBC Film, Tiger Aspect, Arts Council of England, Working Title Films, Universal Pictures, WT² Productions
Countries France, United Kingdom
Keywords dancing, friendship, dreams, dancing class, northern england, workers' quarter, strike, small person, homophobia, hope, mentor, sadness, socialism, youngster, letter, ballet dancer, street riots, coming of age, ballet, young boy, cross dressing, crying, single father, audition, dance class, retrospective, lgbt, revolt, ballet school, emotional vulnerability, helping children, smart kid, street kid, dance teacher, 1980s, miners strike, father son relationship, 80s throwback, ballet dancing, gay theme, late 20th century, teen playing kid, ya, generational divide, celebratory
Jamie Bell

Jamie Bell

Billy Elliot
Gary Lewis

Gary Lewis

Jackie Elliot
Julie Walters

Julie Walters

Mrs Wilkinson
Jamie Draven

Jamie Draven

Tony Elliot
Stuart Wells

Stuart Wells

Michael Caffrey
Mike Elliot

Mike Elliot

George Watson
Billy Fane

Billy Fane

Mr Braithwaite
Nicola Blackwell

Nicola Blackwell

Debbie Wilkinson
Joe Renton

Joe Renton

Gary Poulson
Colin MacLachlan

Colin MacLachlan

Mr Tom Wilkinson
Janine Birkett

Janine Birkett

Billy's mother
Trevor Fox

Trevor Fox

PC Jeff Peverly
Charlie Hardwick

Charlie Hardwick

Sheila Briggs
Dennis Lingard

Dennis Lingard

NCB Official
Stephen Mangan

Stephen Mangan

Ballet Doctor
Paul Ridley

Paul Ridley

Tutor in Medical
Barbara Leigh-Hunt

Barbara Leigh-Hunt

Vice-Principal
Tracey Wilkinson

Tracey Wilkinson

Geography Teacher
Merryn Owen

Merryn Owen

Michael (aged 25)
Adam Cooper

Adam Cooper

Billy (aged 25)
Dylan Barnes

Dylan Barnes

PC White (uncredited)
Liam Elcoat

Liam Elcoat

Young boy (uncredited)
Adam Galbraith

Adam Galbraith

Dancer in 'Swan Lake' (uncredited)
Darren Jacobs

Darren Jacobs

Dancer in 'Swan Lake' (uncredited)
Hendrick January

Hendrick January

Dancer in 'Swan Lake' (uncredited)
Sharon Percy

Sharon Percy

Jenny Poulson (uncredited)
Ken Richardson

Ken Richardson

Police Officer (uncredited)
Leonard Silver

Leonard Silver

Dancer (uncredited)
Lee Smikle

Lee Smikle

Dancer in 'Swan Lake' (uncredited)
Catherine Turgoose

Catherine Turgoose

Teenage Party Guest (uncredited)
Damian Winter-Higgins

Damian Winter-Higgins

Dancer in 'Swan Lake' (uncredited)