Kes

Release Date: 1970-04-03

Rating: ⭐ 7.47/10 (399 votes)

Genres: Drama

Overview: 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.

Production: Woodfall Film Productions, Kestrel Films