Billy Elliot
Inside every one of us is a special talent waiting to come out. The trick is finding it.
2000 • PG-13 • 1h 50m
7.6/10
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Overview
County Durham, England, 1984. The miners' strike has started and the police have started coming up f 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.
7.6/10
( users) Cast / Crew 
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 Greg Brenman Producer 
Maria Djurkovic Production Design Brian Tufano Director of Photography 
Stephen Daldry Director Peter Darling Choreographer Jonathan Finn Producer 
John Wilson Editor Mark Holding Sound Designer Jina Jay Casting 
Stephen Warbeck Original Music Composer 
Lee Hall Writer Zoe Morgan Script Supervisor Nevette Previd Unit Publicist Ian Thomas Musician Richard Hammatt Stunts
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 Greg Brenman Producer Maria Djurkovic Production Design Brian Tufano Director of Photography Stephen Daldry Director Peter Darling Choreographer Jonathan Finn Producer John Wilson Editor Mark Holding Sound Designer Jina Jay Casting Stephen Warbeck Original Music Composer Lee Hall Writer Zoe Morgan Script Supervisor Nevette Previd Unit Publicist Ian Thomas Musician Richard Hammatt Stunts 
Keywords
dancing friendship dream 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
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