Kes

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

David Bradley Billy

Freddie Fletcher Jud

Lynne Perrie Mrs. Casper

Colin Welland Mr. Farthing

Brian Glover Mr. Sugden