Summary
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.
Details
Release Date: September 28, 2000
Runtime: 110 minutes
Genres: Drama, Comedy, Music
Original Language: EN
Rating: ⭐ 7.6/10 (3969 votes)
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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
Joe Renton
Gary Poulson
Janine Birkett
Billy's mother
Trevor Fox
PC Jeff Peverly
Charlie Hardwick
Sheila Briggs
Matthew James Thomas
Simon
Stephen Mangan
Ballet Doctor
Paul Ridley
Tutor in Medical
Patrick Malahide
Principal
Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Vice-Principal
Imogen Claire
Tutor 1
Diana Kent
Tutor 2
Neil North
Tutor 3
Lee Williams
Tutor 4
Zoë Bell
Sandra
Tracey Wilkinson
Geography Teacher
Adam Cooper
Billy (aged 25)
Adam Galbraith
Dancer in 'Swan Lake' (uncredited)
Darren Jacobs
Dancer in 'Swan Lake' (uncredited)
Sharon Percy
Jenny Poulson (uncredited)