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Release, runtime and language
1972 · 102 mins · English
Directed by
Steve Ihnat
Starring
Jim Davis, Slim Pickens, James Coburn, Richard Anderson, Anne Archer, Ramon Bieri

A “honker” is a wild, unbreakable bull or bronc, and Lew Lathrop lives up to that reputation. The film follows this aging rodeo champion whose stubborn, self‑absorbed nature causes him to neglect his wife, son, and even his longtime friend, setting the stage for personal and familial conflict within the rough‑and‑tumble world of rodeo.

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