Movie
Kes
Released: April 3, 1970 (1970)
Runtime: 111 minutes
Genres: 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.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
Age at release: 49
- Bob Bowes as Mr. Gryce
Age at release: 47
- Bernard Atha as Youth Employment Officer
Age at release: 41
- Lynne Perrie as Mrs. Casper
Age at release: 38
- Brian Glover as Mr. Sugden
Age at release: 36
- Colin Welland as Mr. Farthing
Age at release: 35
- Freddie Fletcher as Jud
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- David Bradley as Billy
Age at release: 16
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- Joey Kaye as Pub Comic
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- Harry Markham as Newsagent
Age at release: 63
- Bill Dean as Fish and Chip Shop Man
Age at release: 48
- Geoffrey Banks as Maths Teacher
Age at release: 48
- Duggie Brown as Milkman
Age at release: 29
- Robert Naylor as MacDowell
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- George Speed as Billy's Friend
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- Zoe Sunderland as Librarian
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- Eric Bolderson as Farmer
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- Joe Miller as Reg
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- Trevor Hesketh as Mr. Crossley
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- Stephen Crossland as Billy's Friend
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- David Glover as Tibbutt
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- Frank Norton as Billy's Friend
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- Martin Harley as Billy's Friend
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