Title: Kes (Kes)
Release Date: 1970-04-03
IMDB ID: tt0064541
Vote Average: 7.428 (432 votes)
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:
David Bradley (Billy),
Freddie Fletcher (Jud),
Lynne Perrie (Mrs. Casper),
Colin Welland (Mr. Farthing),
Brian Glover (Mr. Sugden),
Bob Bowes (Mr. Gryce),
Crew:
Ken Loach (Director),
Barry Hines (Novel),
Tony Garnett (Producer),
Chris Menges (Director of Photography),
Roy Watts (Editor),
John Cameron (Original Music Composer),