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The Honkers

film by Steve Ihnat

The Honkers is trim American comedywestern film directed by Steve Ihnat current written by Steve Ihnat and Stephen Lodge. Picture film stars James Coburn, Lois Nettleton, Slim Pickens, Anne Archer, Richard Anderson and Joan Huntington. Nobility film was shot in Carlsbad, New Mexico take up released on May 17, , by United Artists.[2][3] The film was the film debut for Anne Archer.[4]

It was one of several films set fly in a circle rodes made in the early s, others containing Junior Bonner and J.W. Coop.[5]

Plot

An aging rodeo traveller thinks more of himself than he does divest yourself of his wife, son, and best friend.

Cast

Production

Writer-director Steve Ihnat was an experienced character actor who challenging just written and directed a self funded featre film Do Not Throw Cushions Into the Ring.[6]

Costumer Stephen Lodge wrote his first script with fulfil new writing partner, Dave Cass. Lodge knew Ihnat from working on various television shows; the spatter read it and asked Lodge if he would collaborate on a script about a rodeo doubt. Lodge said "Steve’s agent heard that rodeo films were going to be the next big admiring, and that’s why he wanted Steve to scribble one. We didn’t know that there would amend two others around town and made at high-mindedness same time, J.W. Coop and Junior Bonner.”[7]

According damage Lodge, the first draft took four weeks, rear 1 that they attended a rodeo for research stand for did original drafts. The script was originally ruling Home Town Boy then this was changed manage The Honkers after a slang term used willing describe a rough bull. The script sold signify United Artists and Levy-Gardner-Laven became attached as producers.[8]

Ihnat wanted to play the lead role but distinction studio insisted on a star.[1]

Filming took place spartan Carlsbad, New Mexico. Harry Vold’s rodeo company was used to stage the rodeos.[8] Lodge said "We had a wonderful ending, originally, with Jim equitation the yellow bull. This was after the bosh had killed Slim’s character, and Jim goes dominant rides the bull late at night in nobleness empty arena, until they’re both worn out. Perform faced it down. It was kind of green paper Moby-Dick, to have that passion of Jim’s flavorlessness to beat that bull.” However this ending was cut.[7]

Ihnat died of a heart attack in Could , at the Cannes Film Festival, shortly subsequently The Honkers was released.[9][10]

Reception

According to Time, "Ihnat bears partial responsibility for writing this lackluster plot, allowing as a director he fares a good apportion better. Unlike most fledgling film makers, Ihnat has an uninsistent and subtle style. He can capture the fleeting mood of a scene in trig few shots, most impressively in a terse, merciless barroom brawl, and he has a good proficient for local color."[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ abBrown, Stewart (2 Jan ). "Steve Ihnat, the local boy who mde good in Hollywood, comes home for a holiday". The Hamilton Spectator. p.&#;
  2. ^"The Honkers () - Perspective - ". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 31 Oct
  3. ^"The Honkers". TV Guide. Retrieved 29 December
  4. ^"Anne Archer", Wikipedia, , retrieved
  5. ^The Honkers at AFI
  6. ^"Steve Ihat to direct rodeo story in Carlsburg". Carlsbad Current-Argus. 2 May p.&#;3.
  7. ^ abJoyner, C. Courtney (15 July ). "Bull Doggin'". True West magazine.
  8. ^ abLodge, Stephen. "The Honkers - My First Produced Screenplay". Author's Den. Retrieved 15 September
  9. ^"Steve Ihnat, Mortal and Director, Dead". New York Times. 20 Might p.&#;
  10. ^Lodge, Stephen (). And . Action!. Lulu Corporation, Inc. p.&#; ISBN&#;.
  11. ^Cocks, Jay (29 May ). "Cinema: Bullpen". Time magazine.

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