Billy Elliot - I Will Dance (2000)
Billy Elliot lernt seinem Vater Jackie zuliebe boxen, damit er sich auch im wahren Leben durchschlagen kann. Doch eines Tages entdeckt Billy seine Liebe zum klassischen Tanz und gibt den Boxunterricht auf, um in die Ballettschule gehen zu können. Wie man sich denken kann, sehr zum Leidwesen seines Vaters. Der verbietet Billy nämlich, das aus seiner Sicht unmännliche Tanzen fortzusetzen. Aber Billy ist nicht allein. Unterstützung für seine Leidenschaft erfährt er von der Ballettlehrerin Georgia Wilkinson und seinem Freund Michael. So gelingt es Billy, gegen die Widerstände aus der Familie, dem Tanzen treu zu bleiben. Als sein Vater ihn zufällig dabei beobachtet wie er mit eleganten Bewegungen durch die Halle tanzt, hat der Augenblick eine magische Kraft, die ihr Verhältnis verändern wird.
Der Regisseur: Stephen Daldry
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Jamie Bell as Billy Elliot |
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Gary Lewis as Jackie Elliot |
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Julie Walters as Mrs Wilkinson |
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Jean Heywood as Grandma |
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Jamie Draven as Tony Elliot |
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Stuart Wells as Michael Caffrey |
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Mike Elliot as George Watson |
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Billy Fane as Mr Braithwaite |
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Nicola Blackwell as Debbie Wilkinson |
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Carol McGuigan as Librarian |
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Joe Renton as Gary Poulson |
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Colin MacLachlan as Mr Tom Wilkinson |
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Janine Birkett as Billy's mother |
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Trevor Fox as PC Jeff Peverly |
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Charlie Hardwick as Sheila Briggs |
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Denny Ferguson as Miner |
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Dennis Lingard as NCB Official |
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Matthew James Thomas as Simon |
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Stephen Mangan as Ballet Doctor |
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Paul Ridley as Tutor in Medical |
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Patrick Malahide as Principal |
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Barbara Leigh-Hunt as Vice-Principal |
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Imogen Claire as Tutor 1 |
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Diana Kent as Tutor 2 |
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Neil North as Tutor 3 |
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Lee Williams as Tutor 4 |
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Petra Siniawski as Teacher |
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Merelina Kendall as Secretary |
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Zoë Bell as Sandra |
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Tracey Wilkinson as Geography Teacher |
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Merryn Owen as Michael (aged 25) |
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Adam Cooper as Billy (aged 25) |
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Dylan Barnes as PC White (uncredited) |
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Liam Elcoat as Young boy (uncredited) |
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Adam Galbraith as Dancer in 'Swan Lake' (uncredited) |
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Darren Jacobs as Dancer in 'Swan Lake' (uncredited) |
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Hendrick January as Dancer in 'Swan Lake' (uncredited) |
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Sharon Percy as Jenny Poulson (uncredited) |
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Ken Richardson as Police Officer (uncredited) |
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Leonard Silver as Dancer (uncredited) |
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Lee Smikle as Dancer in 'Swan Lake' (uncredited) |
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Catherine Turgoose as Teenage Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Damian Winter-Higgins as Dancer in 'Swan Lake' (uncredited) |
| Production | Greg Brenman | Producer |
| Art | Maria Djurkovic | Production Design |
| Camera | Brian Tufano | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Stephen Daldry | Director |
| Crew | Peter Darling | Choreographer |
| Production | Jonathan Finn | Producer |
| Editing | John Wilson | Editor |
| Sound | Mark Holding | Sound Designer |
| Production | Jina Jay | Casting |
| Sound | Stephen Warbeck | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Lee Hall | Writer |
| Directing | Zoe Morgan | Script Supervisor |
| Crew | Nevette Previd | Unit Publicist |
| Sound | Ian Thomas | Musician |
| Crew | Richard Hammatt | Stunts |
| Directing | Alex Bignell | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Mike Hanley | Third Assistant Director |
| Crew | Richard Bradshaw | Stunts |
| Production | Natascha Wharton | Executive Producer |
| Art | Adam O'Neill | Art Direction |
| Crew | Neil Finnighan | Stunts |
| Directing | Finn McGrath | Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Mark Holding | Production Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Mike Prestwood Smith | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Crew | Paul Heasman | Stunts |
| Crew | Andrew Lambert | Stunts |
| Costume & Make-Up | Stewart Meachem | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michael Birtley | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Zane Hayward | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Darren McQuade | ADR Recordist |
| Visual Effects | Stuart Murdoch | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Art | Tatiana Macdonald | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ivana Primorac | Makeup Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nikita Rae | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Stewart Henderson | ADR Editor |
| Crew | Mark Southworth | Stunts |
| Camera | Robert Fabbri | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Production | David M. Thompson | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ivana Primorac | Hair Designer |
| Sound | Peter Eusebe | Sound |
| Crew | Steve Griffin | Stunts |
| Crew | Nick Hobbs | Stunts |
| Production | Charles Brand | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Ted Swanscott | ADR Recordist |
| Crew | Daniel Wright | Special Effects Technician |
| Production | Tori Parry | Line Producer |
| Crew | Derek Lea | Stunts |
| Visual Effects | Richard Briscoe | Visual Effects |
| Crew | Rob Inch | Stunts |
| Crew | Alan Stuart | Stunts |
| Sound | Richard Finney | Sound |
| Sound | Matthew Gough | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Directing | Alison Banks | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Martin Harrison | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Aurelia Thomas | Third Assistant Director |
| Production | Tessa Ross | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nikita Rae | Makeup Artist |
| Lighting | Liam McGill | Gaffer |
| Crew | C.C. Smiff | Stunts |
| Crew | Ray Nicholas | Stunts |
| Crew | Seon Rogers | Stunts |
| Crew | Lee Sheward | Stunts |