Movie · 111 min · 12 · drm, fml
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 Kes
Available on 6 platforms across 2 countries.
Chart positions today
Currently charting in 1 countries, best placed at #691 in Switzerland.
- Switzerland #691
Available languages
Audio: English, German, Spanish
Subtitles: Arabic, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Korean, Norwegian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish
Chart history
Kes has spent 0 days in a top 3, 0 days in a top 10 and 2 days in a top 100 across the markets we track. Its best position anywhere is #51.
Cast
David Bradley, Freddie Fletcher, Lynne Perrie, Colin Welland, Brian Glover, Bob Bowes, Bernard Atha, Laurence Bould, Joey Kaye, Ted Carroll, Robert Naylor, Agnes Drumgoon, George Speed, Desmond Guthrie, Zoe Sunderland, Eric Bolderson, Joe Miller, Beryl Carroll
Crew
Ken Loach (director,screenplay), Tony Garnett (producer,screenplay)
Awards
3 wins from 3 nominations.
- Crystal Globe 1970 — won
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films — won
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films — won