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
- Release date
- 1970-04-03
- Duration
- 01:51
- Categories
- Drama
- Studios
- Woodfall Film Productions, Kestrel Films
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Status
- Released
- Votes
- 434
Top cast
David Bradley
Freddie Fletcher
Lynne Perrie
Colin Welland
Brian Glover
Bob Bowes
Bernard Atha
Laurence Bould
Joey Kaye
Ted Carroll
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