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.
Billy Elliot (2000) is a drama, comedy and music film directed by Stephen Daldry, released on September 28, 2000 with a runtime of 1h 51m. It stars Jamie Bell, Gary Lewis, Julie Walters and Jean Heywood. Viewers rate it 7.6 out of 10 across 4,165 ratings.
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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
Nicola Blackwell
as Debbie Wilkinson
Carol McGuigan
as Librarian
Joe Renton
as Gary Poulson
Colin MacLachlan
as Mr Tom Wilkinson
Directed by Stephen Daldry, written by Lee Hall, produced by Greg Brenman and Jonathan Finn.
Average viewer score of 7.6/10 from 4,165 ratings.
I hadn't seen this film since it was released when it was shown recently as a part of the Glasgow Youth Film Festival. The fact that it was chosen by the kids of today in what would have been just as unlikely a setting for this film as the North of England speaks volumes as to it's effect on challenging and breaking the stereotypical moulds that the British working class in the early 1980s was steeped in. The…
Reviewed on October 21, 2023
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The main cast of Billy Elliot (2000) includes Jamie Bell, Gary Lewis, Julie Walters, Jean Heywood and Jamie Draven. The film was directed by Stephen Daldry. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Billy Elliot was released on September 28, 2000 and runs for 1h 51m.
Billy Elliot (2000) holds an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from 4,165 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, comedy and music films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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