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The Honkers (1972)

The Honkers poster
Directed by
Steve Ihnat
Genre
Western film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 43m
Rated
12
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A veteran rodeo cowboy contends with his fading career and personal life. He navigates the highs and lows of the rodeo circuit in the American Southwest.

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What happens

The Honkers is a 1972 American comedy western film directed by Steve Ihnat and written by Steve Ihnat and Stephen Lodge. The film stars James Coburn, Lois Nettleton, Slim Pickens, Anne Archer, Richard Anderson and Joan Huntington. The film was shot in Carlsbad, New Mexico and released on May 17, 1972, by United Artists. The film was the film debut for Anne Archer. It was one of several films set around rodeos made in the early 1970s, others including Junior Bonner and J.W. Coop. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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