# Billy Elliot (2000)

English · Released 2000-09-28

Billy Elliot is a 2000 English film. Tasha Smith and Gary Lewis appear in it. It streams on Amazon Prime.

Cast: Tasha Smith, Gary Lewis as Jackie Elliot
Where to watch: Amazon Prime

## Storyline
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.

## Common questions

### When was Billy Elliot released?
Billy Elliot was released on 28 September 2000.

### Who stars in Billy Elliot?
Tasha Smith and Gary Lewis star in Billy Elliot.

### Where can I watch Billy Elliot?
Billy Elliot streams on Amazon Prime. Clapnumber records where a title plays rather than hosting any of it.

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