Kes (1970)

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They beat him. They deprived him. They ridiculed him. They broke his heart. But they couldn’t break his spirit.

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.

• Released: 1970-04-03
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 1h 51m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.4/10 from 463 votes

Directed by Ken Loach.

Top cast

• David Bradley as Billy
• Freddie Fletcher as Jud
• Lynne Perrie as Mrs. Casper
• Colin Welland as Mr. Farthing
• Brian Glover as Mr. Sugden
• Bob Bowes as Mr. Gryce
• Bernard Atha as Youth Employment Officer
• Laurence Bould
• Joey Kaye as Pub Comic
• Ted Carroll

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Kes

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on YouTube Free, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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