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.
Jamie Bell
as Billy Elliot
Gary Lewis
as Jackie Elliot
Julie Walters
as Mrs Wilkinson
Jean Heywood
as Grandma
Jamie Draven
as Tony Elliot
Stuart Wells
as Michael Caffrey
Mike Elliot
as George Watson
Billy Fane
as Mr Braithwaite
Nicola Blackwell
as Debbie Wilkinson
Carol McGuigan
as Librarian
Joe Renton
as Gary Poulson
Colin MacLachlan
as Mr Tom Wilkinson
