1984. De 11-jarige Billy Elliot woont in een mijnwerkersstadje in het noordoosten van Engeland. Zijn moeder is onlangs overleden en hij moet vaak op zijn demente oma passen. Zijn vader en oudere broer Tony, beide mijnwerkers, zitten thuis.
Sterren: Jamie Bell, Gary Lewis, Julie Walters, Jean Heywood, Jamie Draven, Stuart Wells
Bemanning: Peter Darling (Choreographer), Jina Jay (Casting), Brian Tufano (Director of Photography), Jonathan Finn (Producer), Stephen Daldry (Director), Stephen Warbeck (Original Music Composer)
Land: France, United Kingdom
Taal: English
Studio: StudioCanal, BBC Film, Tiger Aspect, Arts Council of England, Working Title Films, Universal Pictures, WT² Productions
Looptijd: 110 minuten
Kwaliteit: HD
Vrijgegeven: Sep 28, 2000
IMDb: 3.405
Sleutelwoorden:dancing, friendship, dreams, dancing class, northern england, workers' quarter, strike, small person, homophobia, hope, mentor, sadness, socialism, youngster, letter, ballet dancer, street riots, coming of age, ballet, young boy, cross dressing, crying, single father, audition, dance class, retrospective, lgbt, revolt, ballet school, emotional vulnerability, helping children, smart kid, street kid, dance teacher, 1980s, miners strike, father son relationship, 80s throwback, ballet dancing, gay theme, late 20th century, teen playing kid, ya, generational divide, celebratory
