Billy Elliot

County Durham, during the endless, violent 1984 strike against the Thatcher closure of British coal mines. Widower Jackie Elliot and his firstborn, fellow miner Tony, take a dim view of 11 year-old second son Billy s poor record in boxing class, which worsens when they discover he sneakily transferred to the neighboring, otherwise girls-only-attended ballet class. Only one schoolmate, closet-gay Michael Caffrey, encourages Billy s desire, aroused by the teacher, who judged him talented enough for private lesson, to train and try out for the world-renowned Royal Ballet audition. Only the prospect of a fancy career unimagined in the pauper quarter may twist pa and big brother s opposition to indispensable support. Written by KGF Vissers Billy Elliot is a 2000 English-language Drama Romance motion picture featuring Julie Walters, Gary Lewis, Jamie Bell, Jamie Draven, Adam Cooper, Jean Heywood and Damian Winter-higgins. BBC Films in association with Tiger Aspect Pictures and Working Title Films. were the production houses involved in the project along with executive producer(s) Greg Brenman and Jon Finn. Billy Elliot is written by Lee Hall and directed by Stephen Daldry. United International Pictures acquired the distribution rights for the motion picture. Billy Elliot was released on 22nd March 2000 and takes a screen time of 110 minutes. Billy Elliot was made on a budget of $5 million and at the box office it grossed only $3 million. Cinematography was done by Brian Tufano and editing by John Wilson. The music was composed by Stephen Warbeck.
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