Kes poster
Director Ken Loach
Screenplay Ken Loach, Tony Garnett

Kes

Drama1970

Tagline: They broke his heart but they couldn’t break his spirit.

Release Date: 1970-04-03

Duration: 111 minutes

Synopsis

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—until tragedy strikes.

Casting

  • David Bradley
    Billy
  • Brian Glover
    Mr. Sugden
  • Freddie Fletcher
    Jud
  • Harry Markham
    Newsagent
  • Colin Welland
    Mr. Farthing
  • Bill Dean
    Fish and Chip Shop Man
  • Joey Kaye
    Pub Comic
  • Lynne Perrie
    Mrs. Casper
  • Geoffrey Banks
    Maths Teacher
  • Ted Carroll