Kes (1970)

09/21/1970 1h 51m

They broke his heart but they couldn’t break his spirit.

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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—until tragedy strikes.

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Cast Ages at Release

Brian Glover

as Mr. Sugden

Born 04/02/1934

Died 07/24/1997, age