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Billy Elliot

Billy Elliot

# Inside every one of us is a special talent waiting to come out. The trick is finding it.
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.
💵 Budget: USD 5,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2000-09-28
⌚ Running Time: 110 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.594

Beloved Cast

Jamie Bell original image
Billy Elliot
Jamie Bell
Gary Lewis original image
Jackie Elliot
Gary Lewis
Julie Walters original image
Mrs Wilkinson
Julie Walters
Jean Heywood original image
Grandma
Jean Heywood
Jamie Draven original image
Tony Elliot
Jamie Draven
Stuart Wells original image
Michael Caffrey
Stuart Wells
Mike Elliot original image
George Watson
Mike Elliot
Billy Fane original image
Mr Braithwaite
Billy Fane
Nicola Blackwell original image
Debbie Wilkinson
Nicola Blackwell
Carol McGuigan original image
Librarian
Carol McGuigan
Joe Renton original image
Gary Poulson
Joe Renton
Colin MacLachlan original image
Mr Tom Wilkinson
Colin MacLachlan
Janine Birkett original image
Billy's mother
Janine Birkett
Trevor Fox original image
PC Jeff Peverly
Trevor Fox
Charlie Hardwick original image
Sheila Briggs
Charlie Hardwick
Denny Ferguson original image
Miner
Denny Ferguson
Dennis Lingard original image
NCB Official
Dennis Lingard
Matthew James Thomas original image
Simon
Matthew James Thomas
Stephen Mangan original image
Ballet Doctor
Stephen Mangan
Paul Ridley original image
Tutor in Medical
Paul Ridley
Patrick Malahide original image
Principal
Patrick Malahide
Barbara Leigh-Hunt original image
Vice-Principal
Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Imogen Claire original image
Tutor 1
Imogen Claire
Diana Kent original image
Tutor 2
Diana Kent
Neil North original image
Tutor 3
Neil North
Lee Williams original image
Tutor 4
Lee Williams
Petra Siniawski original image
Teacher
Petra Siniawski
Merelina Kendall original image
Secretary
Merelina Kendall
Zoë Bell original image
Sandra
Zoë Bell
Tracey Wilkinson original image
Geography Teacher
Tracey Wilkinson
Merryn Owen original image
Michael (aged 25)
Merryn Owen
Adam Cooper original image
Billy (aged 25)
Adam Cooper
Dylan Barnes original image
PC White (uncredited)
Dylan Barnes
Liam Elcoat original image
Young boy (uncredited)
Liam Elcoat
Adam Galbraith original image
Dancer in 'Swan Lake' (uncredited)
Adam Galbraith
Darren Jacobs original image
Dancer in 'Swan Lake' (uncredited)
Darren Jacobs
Hendrick January original image
Dancer in 'Swan Lake' (uncredited)
Hendrick January
Sharon Percy original image
Jenny Poulson (uncredited)
Sharon Percy
Ken Richardson original image
Police Officer (uncredited)
Ken Richardson
Leonard Silver original image
Dancer (uncredited)
Leonard Silver
Lee Smikle original image
Dancer in 'Swan Lake' (uncredited)
Lee Smikle
Catherine Turgoose original image
Teenage Party Guest (uncredited)
Catherine Turgoose
Damian Winter-Higgins original image
Dancer in 'Swan Lake' (uncredited)
Damian Winter-Higgins

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