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.

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
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Release Date
April 3, 1970
Runtime
1h 51m
Genres
Drama
Director