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Kes
They beat him. They deprived him. They ridiculed him. They broke his heart. But they couldn’t break his spirit.
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
111 min
Release Date
1970-04-03
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
419
Vote Average
7.422
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
David Bradley
Billy
Freddie Fletcher
Jud
Lynne Perrie
Mrs. Casper
Colin Welland
Mr. Farthing
Brian Glover
Mr. Sugden
Bob Bowes
Mr. Gryce
Bernard Atha
Youth Employment Officer
Laurence Bould
Joey Kaye
Pub Comic
Ted Carroll
Robert Naylor
MacDowell
Agnes Drumgoon
George Speed
Billy's Friend
Desmond Guthrie
Zoe Sunderland
Librarian
Eric Bolderson
Farmer
Joe Miller
Reg
Beryl Carroll
Julie Shakespeare
Bill Dean
Fish and Chip Shop Man
Geoffrey Banks
Maths Teacher
John Grayson
Duggie Brown
Milkman
Trevor Hesketh
Mr. Crossley
Stephen Crossland
Billy's Friend
Harry Markham
Newsagent
David Glover
Tibbutt
Frank Norton
Billy's Friend
Martin Harley
Billy's Friend
Leslie Stringer
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