7.9
Genre
Drama, Animals, Coming of age, Old movies
Synopsis
Ken Loach's acclaimed British drama focuses on Billy Casper (David Bradley), a tormented working-class boy who is subjected to abuse both at school and at home. The son of a single mother (Lynne Perrie), Billy's existence is mostly bleak until he takes up an interest in falconry and begins training a kestrel that he finds on a nearby farm. While Billy forms a close bond with the falcon, his hardscrabble life and harsh environment prove to be a challenge to the boy and his bird.
Cast
Billy
David Bradley
Mrs. Casper
Lynn Perrie
Jud
Freddie Fletcher
Billy
David Bradley (v)
Mr. Farthing
Colin Welland
Mr. Sugden
Brian Glover
Mr. Gryce
Bob Bowes
Mr. Crossley
Trevor Hasketh
Youth Employment Officer
Bernard Atha
Farmer
Eric Bolderson
Comedian at Pub
Joey Kaye
Mathematics Teacher
Geoffrey Banks
Librarian
Zoe Sutherland
Ted Carroll
MacDowell
Robert Naylor
Billy's Friend
George Speed
Mrs. Casper's Friend
Joe Miller
Librarian
Zoe Sunderland
Tibbutt
David Glover
Fish and Chip Shop Man
Bill Dean
Milkman
Douggie Brown
Billy's Friend
Stephen Crossland
Milkman
Duggie Brown
Mr. Crossley
Trevor Hesketh
Billy's Friend
Frank Norton
Billy's Friend
Martin Harley
Newsagent
Harry Markham
