Kes

Kes

1970

Movie Information

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.

Release Date

April 3, 1970

Director

Ken Loach

Runtime

1h 51m

Cast

David BradleyFreddie FletcherLynne PerrieColin WellandBrian GloverBob BowesBernard AthaLaurence BouldJoey KayeTed Carroll

Production

Woodfall Film ProductionsKestrel Films

Genres

Drama

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