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.
Ken Loach | Director |
Barry Hines | Novel |
Barry Hines | Adaptation |
Ken Loach | Screenplay |
Tony Garnett | Screenplay |
Roy Watts | Editor |
Chris Menges | Director of Photography |
Tony Garnett | Producer |
John Cameron | Original Music Composer |
Arthur Evans | Still Photographer |