Billy Elliot
“Inside every one of us is a special talent waiting to come out. The trick is finding it.”
2000•R•1h 51m•7.6•Released
DramaComedyMusic
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.
Director
Stephen Daldry
Writer
Lee Hall
Budget
$5M
Revenue
$109M
Languages
English
Studio
StudioCanal
Cast
Jamie Bell
Billy Elliot
Gary Lewis
Jackie Elliot
Julie Walters
Mrs Wilkinson
Jean Heywood
Grandma
Jamie Draven
Tony Elliot
Stuart Wells
Michael Caffrey
Mike Elliot
George Watson
Billy Fane
Mr Braithwaite
Nicola Blackwell
Debbie Wilkinson
Carol McGuigan
Librarian
Joe Renton
Gary Poulson
Colin MacLachlan
Mr Tom Wilkinson
Janine Birkett
Billy's mother
Trevor Fox
PC Jeff Peverly
Charlie Hardwick
Sheila Briggs
Production
Company
StudioCanal
Company
BBC Film
Company
Tiger Aspect
Company
Arts Council of England
Company
Working Title
Company
WT² Productions
Company
Universal Pictures
Producer
Greg Brenman
Producer
Jonathan Finn
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