Billy Elliot
Billy Elliot
Billy Elliot
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2000
1h 51m
7.6(3979 votes)
Drama
Comedy
Music

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.

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Production Companies

StudioCanal
BBC Film
Tiger Aspect
Arts Council of England
Working Title Films
Universal Pictures

Videos & Trailers

10 videos

Cast & Crew

43 members
Acting

Jamie Bell

Billy Elliot

Jamie Bell
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Gary Lewis

Jackie Elliot

Gary Lewis
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Julie Walters

Mrs Wilkinson

Julie Walters
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Jean Heywood

Grandma

Jean Heywood
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Jamie Draven

Tony Elliot

Jamie Draven
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Stuart Wells

Michael Caffrey

Stuart Wells
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Mike Elliot

George Watson

Mike Elliot
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Billy Fane

Mr Braithwaite

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Nicola Blackwell

Debbie Wilkinson

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Carol McGuigan

Librarian

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Joe Renton

Gary Poulson

Joe Renton
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Colin MacLachlan

Mr Tom Wilkinson

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Janine Birkett

Billy's mother

Janine Birkett
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Trevor Fox

PC Jeff Peverly

Trevor Fox
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Charlie Hardwick

Sheila Briggs

Charlie Hardwick
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Denny Ferguson

Miner

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Dennis Lingard

NCB Official

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Matthew James Thomas

Simon

Matthew James Thomas
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Stephen Mangan

Ballet Doctor

Stephen Mangan
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Paul Ridley

Tutor in Medical

Paul Ridley
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Patrick Malahide

Principal

Patrick Malahide
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Barbara Leigh-Hunt

Vice-Principal

Barbara Leigh-Hunt
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Imogen Claire

Tutor 1

Imogen Claire
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Diana Kent

Tutor 2

Diana Kent
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Neil North

Tutor 3

Neil North
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Lee Williams

Tutor 4

Lee Williams
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Petra Siniawski

Teacher

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Merelina Kendall

Secretary

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Zoë Bell

Sandra

Zoë Bell
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Tracey Wilkinson

Geography Teacher

Tracey Wilkinson
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Merryn Owen

Michael (aged 25)

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Adam Cooper

Billy (aged 25)

Adam Cooper
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Dylan Barnes

PC White (uncredited)

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Liam Elcoat

Young boy (uncredited)

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Adam Galbraith

Dancer in 'Swan Lake' (uncredited)

Adam Galbraith
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Darren Jacobs

Dancer in 'Swan Lake' (uncredited)

Darren Jacobs
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Hendrick January

Dancer in 'Swan Lake' (uncredited)

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Sharon Percy

Jenny Poulson (uncredited)

Sharon Percy
Directing

Ken Richardson

Police Officer (uncredited)

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Leonard Silver

Dancer (uncredited)

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Lee Smikle

Dancer in 'Swan Lake' (uncredited)

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Catherine Turgoose

Teenage Party Guest (uncredited)

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Damian Winter-Higgins

Dancer in 'Swan Lake' (uncredited)

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