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Kes (1969)

PG_13 110 min  -  Drama  -   19 June 1970 (France)
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A young, English working-class boy spends his free time caring for and training his pet falcon.

Director:

Ken Loach

Writers:

Barry Hines (book), Barry Hines (adaptation), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
David Bradley David Bradley ...
Freddie Fletcher Freddie Fletcher ...
Jud
Lynne Perrie Lynne Perrie ...
Mrs. Casper
Colin Welland Colin Welland ...
Mr. Farthing
Brian Glover Brian Glover ...
Mr. Sugden
Bob Bowes Bob Bowes ...
Mr. Gryce
Bernard Atha Bernard Atha ...
Youth Employment Officer
Laurence Bould Laurence Bould
Joey Kaye Joey Kaye ...
Comedian at Pub
Ted Carroll Ted Carroll
Robert Naylor Robert Naylor ...
MacDowell
Agnes Drumgoon Agnes Drumgoon
George Speed George Speed ...
Billy's Friend
Desmond Guthrie Desmond Guthrie
Zoe Sutherland 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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Plot Keywords:

Boy | Falcon | Teacher | School | Miner  | See more »

Taglines:

They beat him. They deprived him. They ridiculed him. They broke his heart. But they couldn't break his spirit.

Genres:

Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for language, nudity and some teen smoking See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

(France) See more »

Also Known As:

'Kes' - falken See more »

Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | Netherlands:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

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 »

Quotes

Billy: [training his falcon] C'mon Kes!
[whistling]
Billy: C'mon Kes!
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Crazy Credits

The majority of the crew were listed simply under the heading "This film
was made by..." without each person's specific job title (director of
photography, sound recordist, editor etc) being given. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Camera Buff (1979) See more »

Soundtracks

"Honey"
Written by Bobby Russell
Performed at the club See more »