
Billy Elliot
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.
Release Date: 2000-09-28
Drama
Comedy
Music
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Casts

Jamie Bell
as Billy Elliot

Gary Lewis
as Jackie Elliot

Julie Walters
as Mrs Wilkinson

Jean Heywood
as Grandma

Jamie Draven
as Tony Elliot

Stuart Wells
as Michael Caffrey

Mike Elliot
as George Watson

Billy Fane
as Mr Braithwaite

Joe Renton
as Gary Poulson

Janine Birkett
as Billy's mother