Released:
1970-04-03

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.

Director:
Ken Loach

Runtime:
1h 51min

Genre:
Drama

• Cast:
• 
  David Bradley
  as
  Billy
• 
  Freddie Fletcher
  as
  Jud
• 
  Lynne Perrie
  as
  Mrs. Casper
• 
  Colin Welland
  as
  Mr. Farthing
• 
  Brian Glover
  as
  Mr. Sugden