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.
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- cultfilmlikerFebruary 19, 2026I’m no prude but this has wayyyy too much nudity to be PG-13. Especially considering who is depicted 😳 It’s essentially exactly what you expect and unfortunately loses a few points for that This film being made in earnest helps me understand the early Malcolm McDowell cult hits even better! Glad the film explains the title so quickly at least! Love the idea of naming your pet after their breed. This is my dog, Wei (pronounced ‘why’) [RIP Bourbon the Weimaraner] A racy level of humor for a coming-of-age film! And a lot of unique storytelling narratives! The comic was exceptional. The football score overlay was cool too That teacher’s monologue impressively holds up! Except for the whole corporal punishment part Casper telling his story about Kes was great. I can only imagine the effect talking in front of your peers about something you’re passionate and knowledgeable about would have on a young person’s social / speaking skills! I did not think Casper was gonna come out of that shed the same that he went in. Glad I was wrong!
Kes Trivia
Kes was released on November 18, 1969.
Kes was directed by Ken Loach.
Kes has a runtime of 1h 51m.
Kes was produced by Tony Garnett.
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.
The key characters in Kes are Billy (David Bradley), Jud (Freddie Fletcher), Mrs. Casper (Lynne Perrie).
Kes is rated PG-13.
Kes is a Drama, Family film.
Kes has an audience rating of 9.1 out of 10.
Kes has made $86,178 at the box office.