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The Honkers

Name: The Honkers
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1972-05-17
Cast: James Coburn, Lois Nettleton, Slim Pickens, Anne Archer, Richard Anderson

1972 | 102 min | Comedy, Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: One for people who love relationship stories and anyone who likes wide open spaces and slow-burning standoffs. Relationships are put under a microscope, for better or worse. Fans of Broken Flowers should feel right at home. Dust, horses and a showdown waiting to happen.
The mood: Funny with heart.
The pace: Gives its people room to develop, at 1 hr 42 min.
What might put you off: Made in 1972: an older pace and style.
Skip it if you're after something serious tonight.

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

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 10K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Steve Ihnat

James CoburnLew Lathrop
Lois NettletonLinda Lathrop
Slim PickensClete
Anne ArcherDeborah Moon
Richard AndersonRoyce Owens
Joan HuntingtonRita Ferguson
Jim DavisSheriff Potter
Ramon BieriJack Ferguson
Ted EcclesBobby Lathrop
Mitchell RyanLowell