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Coming-of-age drama in which a Northern lad from a mining community (Jamie Bell) opts for ballet rather than boxing and must convince his father of his ambitions as a dancer.
Coming-of-age drama about a young boy from a North East mining village who is sent for boxing lessons but joins ballet classes instead, for reasons he cannot explain to himself, let alone ones that his widower father would understand. He is encouraged by his dance teacher, but her ambition for him brings about a family crisis in the Elliot house.
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Sat 22 Jul 2006
21:35
大象传媒 One Scotland & Wales only
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Mrs Wilkinson | Julie Walters |
| Jackie Elliot | Gary Lewis |
| Billy Elliot | Jamie Bell |
| Tony Elliot | Jamie Draven |
| Billy, aged 25 | Adam Cooper |
| Director | Stephen Daldry |
| Grandma | Jean Heywood |
| Michael Caffrey | Stuart Wells |
| George Watson | Mike Elliot |
| Mr Braithwaite | Billy Fane |
| Debbie Wilkinson | Nicola Blackwell |
| Gary Poulson | Joe Renton |
| Dr Crane | Steve Mangan |
| Principal | Patrick Malahide |
| Vice-Principal | Barbara Leigh-Hunt |
| Writer | Lee Hall |
| Producer | Greg Brenman |
| Producer | Jon Finn |
| Composer | Stephen Warbeck |
| Director of photography | Brian Tufano |
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- Sat 22 Jul 2006 21:35大象传媒 One Scotland & Wales only