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.
| Directing | Ken Loach | Director |
| Writing | Ken Loach | Screenplay |
| Writing | Tony Garnett | Screenplay |
| Production | Tony Garnett | Producer |
| Editing | Roy Watts | Editor |
| Camera | Chris Menges | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Arthur Evans | Still Photographer |
| Sound | John Cameron | Music |
| Writing | Barry Hines | Novel |
| Writing | Barry Hines | Adaptation |
