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Kes (1969)
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A young, English working-class boy spends his free time caring for and training his pet falcon. Director:Ken Loach |
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Won 2 BAFTA Film Awards.
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Freddie Fletcher | ... |
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Lynne Perrie | ... |
Mrs. Casper
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Colin Welland | ... |
Mr. Farthing
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Brian Glover | ... |
Mr. Sugden
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Bob Bowes | ... |
Mr. Gryce
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Bernard Atha | ... |
Youth Employment Officer
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Joey Kaye | ... |
Comedian at Pub
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Ted Carroll | ||
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Robert Naylor | ... |
MacDowell
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Agnes Drumgoon | ||
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George Speed | ... |
Billy's Friend
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Desmond Guthrie | ||
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Zoe Sutherland | ... |
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Storyline
Bullied at school and ignored and abused at home by his indifferent mother and older brother, Billy Casper (David Bradley), 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 Mr. Farthing (Colin Welland) and his fellow students, Billy finally finds a positive purpose to his unhappy existence, until tragedy strikes. Written by alfiehitchie
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They beat him. They deprived him. They ridiculed him. They broke his heart. But they couldn't break his spirit.Genres:
DramaMotion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for language, nudity and some teen smoking See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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UKLanguage:
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(France) See more »Also Known As:
'Kes' - falken See more »Company Credits
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One of the Kestrels used in the film belonged to Robert Nairac, the Undercover soldier murdered by the IRA in 1977. Nairac was at College at the time when he allowed the film to 'borrow' his kestrel. See more »Goofs
Continuity: In the football match, Jim is selected to play for Sugden's team but ends up protesting about the allowed goal his captain, Mr Sugden, scores. See more »Crazy Credits
The majority of the crew were listed simply under the heading "This filmwas made by..." without each person's specific job title (director of
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