Poster for the movie Kes

Kes

1970 • 111 minutes
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.

Picture of David Bradley

David Bradley

Billy

Picture of Freddie Fletcher

Freddie Fletcher

Jud

Picture of Lynne Perrie

Lynne Perrie

Mrs. Casper

Picture of Colin Welland

Colin Welland

Mr. Farthing

Picture of Brian Glover

Brian Glover

Mr. Sugden

Picture of Bob Bowes

Bob Bowes

Mr. Gryce

Picture of Bernard Atha

Bernard Atha

Youth Employment Officer

Picture of Laurence Bould

Laurence Bould

Picture of Joey Kaye

Joey Kaye

Pub Comic

Picture of Ted Carroll

Ted Carroll

Picture of Robert Naylor

Robert Naylor

MacDowell

Picture of Agnes Drumgoon

Agnes Drumgoon

Picture of George Speed

George Speed

Billy's Friend

Picture of Desmond Guthrie

Desmond Guthrie

Picture of Zoe Sunderland

Zoe Sunderland

Librarian

Picture of Eric Bolderson

Eric Bolderson

Farmer

Picture of Joe Miller

Joe Miller

Reg

Picture of Beryl Carroll

Beryl Carroll

Picture of Julie Shakespeare

Julie Shakespeare

Picture of Bill Dean

Bill Dean

Fish and Chip Shop Man

Picture of Geoffrey Banks

Geoffrey Banks

Maths Teacher

Picture of John Grayson

John Grayson

Picture of Duggie Brown

Duggie Brown

Milkman

Picture of Trevor Hesketh

Trevor Hesketh

Mr. Crossley

Picture of Stephen Crossland

Stephen Crossland

Billy's Friend

Picture of Harry Markham

Harry Markham

Newsagent

Picture of David Glover

David Glover

Tibbutt

Picture of Frank Norton

Frank Norton

Billy's Friend

Picture of Martin Harley

Martin Harley

Billy's Friend

Picture of Leslie Stringer

Leslie Stringer