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  • Kes (1969)
  • PG-13
    111 min | Drama, Family
Kes (1969)
PG-13
111 min | Drama, Family

A working-class English boy spends his free time caring for and training his pet kestrel.
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Director
Ken Loach (as Kenneth Loach)
Writers
Barry Hines (novel "A Kestrel for a Knave") (adaptation) | Ken Loach (adaptation) (as Kenneth Loach) | Tony Garnett (adaptation)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographer
Chris Menges (photography)
Editor
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Release date
Sep 13, 1970 (United States)

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Cast

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32 cast members
Name Known for
Lynne Perrie
Mrs. Casper Mrs. Casper   See fewer
Colin Welland
Mr. Farthing Mr. Farthing   See fewer
Brian Glover
Mr. Sugden Mr. Sugden   See fewer
Bob Bowes
Mr. Gryce Mr. Gryce   See fewer
Bernard Atha
Youth Employment Officer Youth Employment Officer   See fewer
Joey Kaye
Comedian at Pub Comedian at Pub   See fewer
Robert Naylor
MacDowell MacDowell   See fewer
Agnes Drumgoon
Actress Actress   See fewer
George Speed
Billy's Friend Billy's Friend   See fewer
Zoe Sunderland
Librarian (as Zoe Sutherland) Librarian (as Zoe Sutherland)   See fewer
Joe Miller
Reg, Mother's Friend Reg, Mother's Friend   See fewer
Beryl Carroll
Actress Actress   See fewer
Bill Dean
Fish and Chip Shop Man (as Billy Dean) Fish and Chip Shop Man (as Billy Dean)   See fewer
Geoffrey Banks
Mathematics Teacher Mathematics Teacher   See fewer
Duggie Brown
Milkman Milkman   See fewer
Trevor Hesketh
Mr Crossley Mr Crossley   See fewer
Stephen Crossland
Billy's Friend Billy's Friend   See fewer
Harry Markham
Newsagent Newsagent   See fewer
David Glover
Tibbutt Tibbutt   See fewer
Frank Norton
Billy's Friend Billy's Friend   See fewer
Martin Harley
Billy's Friend Billy's Friend   See fewer
Julie Goodyear
Woman in betting shop (uncredited) Woman in betting shop (uncredited)   See fewer
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