Kes (1970)
Kernel Score: 85% · 431 ratings
Genres: Drama
Released: 1970-04-03
Runtime: 111 minutes
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.
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Cast
- David Bradley as Billy
- Freddie Fletcher as Jud
- Lynne Perrie as Mrs. Casper
- Colin Welland as Mr. Farthing
- Brian Glover as Mr. Sugden
- Bob Bowes as Mr. Gryce
- Bernard Atha as Youth Employment Officer
- Laurence Bould
- Joey Kaye as Pub Comic
- Ted Carroll