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Julie
Walters, Jamie Bell, Jamie Driven, Gary Lewis Universal Pictures; Directed by Stephen Daldry Rated R; 111 minutes; 2000 |
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| Against the will of his father young Billy Elliot (Jamie Bell) exchanges his boxing gloves for ballet slippers. When he gets the chance to audition for the Royal Ballet School he must decide whether or not he can defy his macho father's (Gary Lewis) wishes. This historical drama takes place in England during the tumultuous miners' strike of 1984. | |||||
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"A
movie so artfully made, so deeply charming, so heartfelt, it's not only
pointless to resist, it's damn near impossible!" --David Andsen, NEWSWEEK "Joyous! A warm, wonderful, optimistic, unpretentious, life-affirming movie!" --Rex Reed, NEW YORK OBSERVER |
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