Billy Elliot (2000)
Billy Elliot (2000)
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.

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Cast

Jamie Bell Jamie Bell As: Billy Elliot
Gary Lewis Gary Lewis As: Jackie Elliot
Julie Walters Julie Walters As: Mrs Wilkinson
Jean Heywood Jean Heywood As: Grandma
Jamie Draven Jamie Draven As: Tony Elliot
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Inside every one of us is a special talent waiting to come out. The trick is finding it.
Certification: 15

Details

Genres: Drama, Comedy, Music

Language: English

Release Date: 28 September 2000

Country: FR, GB, US

Runtime: 110m

Company Credits

Company: StudioCanal, BBC Film, Tiger Aspect, Arts Council of England, Working Title Films, Universal Pictures, WT² Productions

Budget: $5,000,000

Revenue: $109,280,263

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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

Billy Fane

Billy Fane

Mr Braithwaite

Nicola Blackwell

Nicola Blackwell

Debbie Wilkinson

Carol McGuigan

Carol McGuigan

Librarian

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

Denny Ferguson

Denny Ferguson

Miner

Dennis Lingard

Dennis Lingard

NCB Official

Matthew James Thomas

Matthew James Thomas

Simon

Stephen Mangan

Stephen Mangan

Ballet Doctor

Paul Ridley

Paul Ridley

Tutor in Medical

Patrick Malahide

Patrick Malahide

Principal

Barbara Leigh-Hunt

Barbara Leigh-Hunt

Vice-Principal

Imogen Claire

Imogen Claire

Tutor 1

Diana Kent

Diana Kent

Tutor 2

Neil North

Neil North

Tutor 3

Lee Williams

Lee Williams

Tutor 4

Petra Siniawski

Petra Siniawski

Teacher

Merelina Kendall

Merelina Kendall

Secretary

Zoë Bell

Zoë Bell

Sandra

Tracey Wilkinson

Tracey Wilkinson

Geography Teacher

Merryn Owen

Merryn Owen

Michael (aged 25)

Adam Cooper

Adam Cooper

Billy (aged 25)

Directed By

Stephen Daldry

Stephen Daldry

Director

Zoe Morgan

Zoe Morgan

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Lee Hall

Lee Hall

Writer

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Stephen Warbeck

Stephen Warbeck

Original Music Composer

Mark Holding

Mark Holding

Sound Designer

Ian Thomas

Ian Thomas

Musician

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Brian Tufano

Brian Tufano

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Maria Djurkovic

Maria Djurkovic

Production Design

Other Crew

Peter Darling

Peter Darling

Choreographer

Nevette Previd

Nevette Previd

Unit Publicist

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