Movie

Kes

★ 7.4/10 · 458 votes 1970 1h 51m Released

Drama

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.

Cast

David Bradley Billy Freddie Fletcher Jud Lynne Perrie Mrs. Casper Colin Welland Mr. Farthing Brian Glover Mr. Sugden B Bob Bowes Mr. Gryce