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The Honkers
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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

Cast

James Coburn

Lew Lathrop

James Coburn

Lois Nettleton

Linda Lathrop

Lois Nettleton

Slim Pickens

Clete

Slim Pickens

Anne Archer

Deborah Moon

Anne Archer

Richard Anderson

Royce Owens

Richard Anderson

Joan Huntington

Rita Ferguson

Joan Huntington

Jim Davis

Sheriff Potter

Jim Davis

Ramon Bieri

Jack Ferguson

Ramon Bieri

Ted Eccles

Bobby Lathrop

Ted Eccles

Mitchell Ryan

Lowell

Mitchell Ryan

Wayne McLaren

Everett

Wayne McLaren

John Harmon

Sam Martin

John Harmon

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