Kes
They beat him. They deprived him. They ridiculed him. They broke his heart. But they couldn’t break his spirit.
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Details
- Release: Apr 03 1970
- Runtime: 111 min
- Language: English
- Budget: N/A
- Revenue: N/A
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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Credits
Brian Glover
Mr. Sugden
David Bradley
Billy
Colin Welland
Mr. Farthing
Freddie Fletcher
Jud
Bill Dean
Fish and Chip Shop Man
Duggie Brown
Milkman
Lynne Perrie
Mrs. Casper
Bernard Atha
Youth Employment Officer
Joey Kaye
Pub Comic
Geoffrey Banks
Maths Teacher
Harry Markham
Newsagent
Bob Bowes
Mr. Gryce
Laurence Bould
Ted Carroll
Leslie Stringer
George Speed
Billy's Friend
Beryl Carroll
Frank Norton
Billy's Friend
David Glover
Tibbutt
Joe Miller
Reg