Kes (1970)

Kes (1970)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1970-04-03 United Kingdom 111 Min. PG-13
7.5 399 votes
Drama

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.

Cast

Lynne Perrie is Mrs. Casper
Mrs. Casper
Colin Welland is Mr. Farthing
Mr. Farthing
Brian Glover is Mr. Sugden
Mr. Sugden
Bob Bowes is Mr. Gryce
Mr. Gryce
Bernard Atha is Youth Employment Officer
Youth Employment Officer
Joey Kaye is Pub Comic
Pub Comic
Robert Naylor is MacDowell
MacDowell
George Speed is Billy's Friend
Billy's Friend
Zoe Sunderland is Librarian
Librarian
Bill Dean is Fish and Chip Shop Man
Fish and Chip Shop Man
Geoffrey Banks is Maths Teacher
Maths Teacher
Duggie Brown is Milkman
Milkman
Trevor Hesketh is Mr. Crossley
Mr. Crossley
Stephen Crossland is Billy's Friend
Billy's Friend
Harry Markham is Newsagent
Newsagent
David Glover is Tibbutt
Tibbutt
Frank Norton is Billy's Friend
Billy's Friend
Martin Harley is Billy's Friend
Billy's Friend