Kes
They beat him. They deprived him. They ridiculed him. They broke his heart. But they couldn’t break his spirit.
7.4111 min
Drama
Overview
Bullied at school and ignored and abused at home by his indifferent mother and older brother, Billy Casper, a 15-year-old working-class Yorkshire boy, tames and trains his pet kestrel falcon whom he names Kes. Helped and encouraged by his English teacher and his fellow students, Billy finally finds a positive purpose to his unhappy existence.
Movie Info
Release Date: 4/3/1970
Runtime: 111 min
Director: Ken Loach
Writers: Barry Hines, Barry Hines, Ken Loach
Top Cast
David Bradley
Billy
Freddie Fletcher
Jud
Lynne Perrie
Mrs. Casper
Colin Welland
Mr. Farthing
Brian Glover
Mr. Sugden
Bernard Atha
Youth Employment Officer
Bill Dean
Fish and Chip Shop Man
Duggie Brown
Milkman
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