The Honkers

May 17, 1972

1h 42m

★ 5.6

A honker is a rough bull or bronc that can't be broken. Lew Lathrop is a honker!

Overview

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

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Levy-Gardner-Laven

Brighton Pictures

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Cast

Lew Lathrop

James Coburn

Linda Lathrop

Lois Nettleton

Clete

Slim Pickens

Deborah Moon

Anne Archer

Royce Owens

Richard Anderson

Rita Ferguson

Joan Huntington

Sheriff Potter

Jim Davis

Jack Ferguson

Ramon Bieri

Bobby Lathrop

Ted Eccles

Lowell

Mitchell Ryan

Everett

Wayne McLaren

Sam Martin

John Harmon

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