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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.”
7.4 / 10• 1970• 1h 51m•PG-13• English
Drama
Storyline
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 & Crew
David Bradley
Billy
Lead
Freddie Fletcher
Jud
Lynne Perrie
Mrs. Casper
Colin Welland
Mr. Farthing
Brian Glover
Mr. Sugden
BB
Bob Bowes
Mr. Gryce
Bernard Atha
Youth Employment Officer
LB
Laurence Bould
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ken Loach's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Kes is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
