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Billy Elliot (2000)

Poster for Billy Elliot

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

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Stephen Daldry
  • Profile picture of Jamie Bell
    Billy Elliot Jamie Bell
  • Profile picture of Gary Lewis
    Jackie Elliot Gary Lewis
  • Profile picture of Julie Walters
    Mrs Wilkinson Julie Walters
  • Profile picture of Jean Heywood
    Grandma Jean Heywood
  • Profile picture of Jamie Draven
    Tony Elliot Jamie Draven
  • Profile picture of Stuart Wells
    Michael Caffrey Stuart Wells
  • Profile picture of Mike Elliot
    George Watson Mike Elliot
  • Profile picture of Billy Fane
    Mr Braithwaite Billy Fane

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