Kes

Synopsis

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.

Where to watch (US)

Cast

David Bradley

Billy

Freddie Fletcher

Jud

Lynne Perrie

Mrs. Casper

Colin Welland

Mr. Farthing

Brian Glover

Mr. Sugden

BB

Bob Bowes

Mr. Gryce

Bernard Atha

Youth Employment Officer

LB

Laurence Bould

JK

Joey Kaye

Pub Comic

TC

Ted Carroll

RN

Robert Naylor

MacDowell

AD

Agnes Drumgoon

GS

George Speed

Billy's Friend

DG

Desmond Guthrie