Billy Elliot
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.
Description: 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.
Genres: Drama, Comedy, Music
Budget: $5,000,000 | Revenue : $109,280,263
Runtime: 110 minutes
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Notting Hill
Oliver Twist
The Laws of Thermodynamics
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Pride
Patients
Rise
Cast Away
Jamie Bell
Played Billy Elliot
Gary Lewis
Played Jackie Elliot
Julie Walters
Played Mrs Wilkinson
Jean Heywood
Played Grandma
Jamie Draven
Played Tony Elliot
Stuart Wells
Played Michael Caffrey
Mike Elliot
Played George Watson
Billy Fane
Played Mr Braithwaite
Nicola Blackwell
Played Debbie Wilkinson
Carol McGuigan
Played Librarian
Joe Renton
Played Gary Poulson
Colin MacLachlan
Played Mr Tom Wilkinson
Janine Birkett
Played Billy's mother
Trevor Fox
Played PC Jeff Peverly
Charlie Hardwick
Played Sheila Briggs
Denny Ferguson
Played Miner
Dennis Lingard
Played NCB Official
Matthew James Thomas
Played Simon
Stephen Mangan
Played Ballet Doctor
Paul Ridley
Played Tutor in Medical
Patrick Malahide
Played Principal
Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Played Vice-Principal
Imogen Claire
Played Tutor 1
Diana Kent
Played Tutor 2
Neil North
Played Tutor 3
Lee Williams
Played Tutor 4
Petra Siniawski
Played Teacher
Merelina Kendall
Played Secretary
Zoë Bell
Played Sandra
Tracey Wilkinson
Played Geography Teacher
Merryn Owen
Played Michael (aged 25)
Adam Cooper
Played Billy (aged 25)
Dylan Barnes
Played PC White (uncredited)
Liam Elcoat
Played Young boy (uncredited)
Adam Galbraith
Played Dancer in 'Swan Lake' (uncredited)
Darren Jacobs
Played Dancer in 'Swan Lake' (uncredited)
Hendrick January
Played Dancer in 'Swan Lake' (uncredited)
Sharon Percy
Played Jenny Poulson (uncredited)
Ken Richardson
Played Police Officer (uncredited)
Leonard Silver
Played Dancer (uncredited)
Lee Smikle
Played Dancer in 'Swan Lake' (uncredited)
Catherine Turgoose
Played Teenage Party Guest (uncredited)
Damian Winter-Higgins
Played Dancer in 'Swan Lake' (uncredited)
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