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Overview
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Director:
Writer:
Lee Hall (written by)
Release Date:
29 September 2000 (UK)
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Tagline:
Inside every one of us is a special talent waiting to come out. The trick is finding it.
Plot:
A talented young boy becomes torn between his unexpected love of dance and the disintegration of his family. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars.
Another 49 wins
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54 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(432 articles)
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a pleasure from start to finish
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jamie Bell | ... | Billy Elliot |
 | Jean Heywood | ... | Grandma |
| Jamie Draven | ... | Tony Elliot |
| Gary Lewis | ... | Dad (Jackie Elliot) |
| Stuart Wells | ... | Michael Caffrey |
| Mike Elliot | ... | George Watson |
| Billy Fane | ... | Mr. Braithwaite |
| Nicola Blackwell | ... | Debbie Wilkinson |
 | Julie Walters | ... | Mrs. Wilkinson |
| Carol McGuigan | ... | Librarian |
| Joe Renton | ... | Gary Poulson |
| Colin MacLachlan | ... | Mr. Tom Wilkinson (as Colin Maclachlan) |
| Janine Birkett | ... | Billy's Mum |
| Trevor Fox | ... | PC Jeff Peverly |
| Charlie Hardwick | ... | Sheila Briggs |
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Also Known As:
"Little Dancer" - Japan (English title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some thematic material. (edited version)
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110 min
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1.85 : 1 See more »
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Certification:
Malaysia:U | Finland:K-8 | South Korea:12 | USA:PG-13 (cut video version) | USA:R (theatrical release) | Philippines:PG-13 | Netherlands:6 (TV rating) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Canada:PG | Chile:TE | Denmark:7 | France:U | Germany:6 (bw) | Netherlands:AL | New Zealand:M | Norway:11 | Peru:PT | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | Ireland:15 | Singapore:PG | Hong Kong:IIA | Iceland:L
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Jamie Bell was going through puberty at the time of filming. Some of his dialog had to be post-synched as his voice had broken. And the opening scene in which he jumps up and down on a bed to T-Rex's "Cosmic Dancer" was shot over a lengthy period of time. For the latter takes, Bell had acquired hair on his legs and had to have them shaved.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: When Jackie is inside the bus leading to the mine, an egg hits his window (at 01:14:40), but when the bus is viewed from outside, the window is clean (01:14:44).See more »
Quotes:
Mrs. Wilkinson:Please yourself, darlin'.See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Getaway: Episode #13.3" (2004)See more »
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London CallingSee more »
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With a seemingly run-of-the-mill storyline - that of an 11-year-old schoolboy wanting to be a ballet dancer - it is quite a feat to have made a movie as warm and entertaining as this.
Quite simply, this is the best British movie in years. All the characters are intriguing, and the acting is flawless, most notably from 14-year-old Jamie Bell whose acting is utterly convincing, filled with humour and insight beyond his years. He is also a fantastic dancer, and some of the dance sequences are reminiscent of the dance-filled musicals of the old black and white movies.
The backdrop of the historic miners' strike of the mid-1980s, it brings the story down to the earth and adds the necessary tension to make this film truly believable and a worthy story to tell.
I find it hard to see how anyone would not like this film. 9 and a half out of 10.