Movie
“Inside every one of us is a special talent waiting to come out. The trick is finding it.”
7.6/10
2000
1h 51m
en
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.
Director
Stephen Daldry
Writers
Lee Hall
Movie Information
Release Date
September 28, 2000
Runtime
1h 51m
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Vote Count
4,045
Production
WT² Productions
