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Kes

1970 · 111 min · Drama · ★ 7.4

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

Crew

  • Director · Ken Loach
  • Screenplay · Ken Loach
  • Screenplay · Tony Garnett
  • Producer · Tony Garnett

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