Movie Description
Billy Elliot
(2000)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Stephen Daldry
- Producer : Greg Brenman,Jonathan Finn
- Writer : Lee Hall
- Editor : John Wilson
- Cast : Jamie Bell,Gary Lewis,Julie Walters,Jean Heywood,Jamie Draven,Stuart Wells,Mike Elliot,Billy Fane,Nicola Blackwell,Carol McGuigan,Joe Renton,Colin MacLachlan,Janine Birkett,Trevor Fox,Charlie Hardwick,Denny Ferguson,Dennis Lingard,Matthew James Thomas,Stephen Mangan,Paul Ridley,Patrick Malahide,Barbara Leigh-Hunt,Imogen Claire,Diana Kent,Neil North,Lee Williams,Petra Siniawski,Merelina Kendall,Zoë Bell,Tracey Wilkinson,Merryn Owen,Adam Cooper,Dylan Barnes,Liam Elcoat,Adam Galbraith,Darren Jacobs,Hendrick January,Sharon Percy,Ken Richardson,Leonard Silver,Lee Smikle,Catherine Turgoose,Damian Winter-Higgins
Cast
Billy Elliot
Jackie Elliot
Mrs Wilkinson
Grandma
Tony Elliot
Michael Caffrey
George Watson
Mr Braithwaite
Debbie Wilkinson
Librarian
Gary Poulson
Mr Tom Wilkinson
Billy's mother
PC Jeff Peverly
Sheila Briggs
Miner
NCB Official
Simon
Ballet Doctor
Tutor in Medical
Principal
Vice-Principal
Tutor 1
Tutor 2
Tutor 3
Tutor 4
Teacher
Secretary
Sandra
Geography Teacher
Michael (aged 25)
Billy (aged 25)
PC White (uncredited)
Young boy (uncredited)
Dancer in 'Swan Lake' (uncredited)
Dancer in 'Swan Lake' (uncredited)
Dancer in 'Swan Lake' (uncredited)
Jenny Poulson (uncredited)
Police Officer (uncredited)
Dancer (uncredited)
Dancer in 'Swan Lake' (uncredited)
Teenage Party Guest (uncredited)
Dancer in 'Swan Lake' (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleBilly Elliot
Status Released
Release Information
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2000-09-28
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 50m
Budget₹ 5000000
Revenue₹ 109280263
Production CompaniesStudioCanal,BBC Film,Tiger Aspect,Arts Council of England,Working Title Films,Universal Pictures,WT² Productions
Genres
- Drama
- Comedy
- Music