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'''Billy Elliot''' is the story of 11-year-old boy and his introduction to the world of dance and it has become a gay cult classic. Set in northern England during the 1984-5 coal miners' strike, Billy lives with his father and brother who work in the coal mines and he helps to take care of his grandmother. His mother is deceased. | |||
Billy and his friend Michael take boxing lessons at local gym. Billy is apathetic about boxing but wishes to please his father. | |||
== Billy Elliot the Film== | == Billy Elliot the Film== | ||
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When the film was released in the United States, the Motion Picture Association of America gave it an R rating due to language. When released on video, it was re-cut to a PG-13 rating for "some thematic elements"; this version edited out many uses of profanity.<ref name=wikipedia>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Elliot</ref> | |||
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Billy Elliot is the story of 11-year-old boy and his introduction to the world of dance and it has become a gay cult classic. Set in northern England during the 1984-5 coal miners' strike, Billy lives with his father and brother who work in the coal mines and he helps to take care of his grandmother. His mother is deceased.
Billy and his friend Michael take boxing lessons at local gym. Billy is apathetic about boxing but wishes to please his father.
Billy Elliot the Film
| Year Released: | 2000 |
| MPAA Rating (USA): | PG-13 |
| Director: | Stephen Daldry |
| Starring: | Jamie Bell Stuart Wells |
When the film was released in the United States, the Motion Picture Association of America gave it an R rating due to language. When released on video, it was re-cut to a PG-13 rating for "some thematic elements"; this version edited out many uses of profanity.[1]
Billy Elliot the Musical
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Elliot_the_Musical
