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Kes

74.74000000000001 %|Apr 3, 1970|Drama

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.

Featured Crew

Ken Loach
Director
Chris Menges
Director of Photography
Tony Garnett
Screenplay
Tony Garnett
Producer
Ken Loach
Screenplay
Roy Watts
Editor
Arthur Evans
Still Photographer
John Cameron
Music

Cast

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David Bradley
Billy Casper
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Lynne Perrie
Mrs. Casper
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Colin Welland
Mr. Farthing
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Brian Glover
Mr. Sugden
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Bob Bowes
Mr. Gryce
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Bernard Atha
Youth Employment Officer
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Joey Kaye
Pub Comic
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Bill Dean
Fish and Chip Shop Man
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Harry Markham
Newsagent
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Zoe Sunderland
Librarian (as Zoe Sutherland)
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Robert Naylor
MacDowell
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George Speed
Billy's friend
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Trevor Hesketh
Mr Crossley
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Geoffrey Banks
Maths Teacher