A talented young boy becomes torn between his unexpected love of dance and the disintegration of his family.
Starring:
Jamie Bell as Billy Elliot
Julie Walters as Georgia Wilkinson
Gary Lewis as Jackie Elliot
Jamie Draven as Tony Elliot
Jean Heywood as Grandma
Stuart Wells as Michael Caffrey
Nicola Blackwell as Debbie Wilkinson
Colin Maclachlan as Tom Wilkinson
Billy Fane as Mr. Braithwaite
Janine Blirkett as Jenny Elliot
Adam Cooper as Billy Elliot, age 25
Merryn Owen as Michael Caffrey, age 25
Stephen Mangan as Dr Crane
Studio: Universal Focus, Studio Canal, BBC Films
Filmed: 2000 - Released: 2000
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