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The Honkers

The Honkers

1972Movie⏱️ 1h 42mPG
ActionComedyDramaWestern
6
IMDB Rating
417 votes

An over-the-hill rodeo champion is so self-centered that he ignores his wife, son, and best friend.

Director
Steve Ihnat
Writers
Steve Ihnat, Stephen Lodge
Stars
James Coburn, Lois Nettleton, Slim Pickens
Release Date
June 25, 1972
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 13
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

James Coburn
James Coburn
as Lew Lathrop
Lois Nettleton
Lois Nettleton
as Linda Lathrop
Slim Pickens
Slim Pickens
as Clete
Anne Archer
Anne Archer
as Deborah Moon
Richard Anderson
Richard Anderson
as Royce Owens
Joan Huntington
Joan Huntington
as Rita Ferguson
Jim Davis
Jim Davis
as Sheriff Potter
Ramon Bieri
Ramon Bieri
as Jack Ferguson
Ted Eccles
Ted Eccles
as Bobby Lathrop
Mitchell Ryan
Mitchell Ryan
as Lowell

💰 Box Office

$203,563
Domestic Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, USA
Production
Brighton Pictures, Levy-Gardner-Laven

🏷️ Keywords

sonrodeonew mexicocowboybull riding

🎯 Categories

ActionComedyDramaWestern

⭐ Featured Review

Underrated-Underplayed
by mdewey2009-05-16
7/10

"An extremely down-to-earth, well made and acted "Rodeo" Western. No gussied up stars needed here as all cast members were regular people telling a real life story about a rodeo hustler and his entourage in the 60's and 70's West. But hats off particularly to Slim Pickens for giving what I think was his signature performance, especially given the fact that he had been a rodeo clown in real life. His role went far beyond the mere clown role as he deeply dealt with all the "ups and downs" of the hard-nosed rodeo life and the psychological devastation that so frequent..."

💡 Did You Know?

The red sports car Anne Archer drives is a DeTomaso Pantera. The purple sports car shown on the movie poster is a Lamborghini Miura.

📖 Synopsis

An over-the-hill rodeo champion is so self-centered that he ignores his wife, son, and best friend.