''Honky'' is a 1971

romance film Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their journey ...

directed by William Graham that depicts the love story of an interracial high school couple.

Synopsis

It depicts the love story of an

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high school couple. The

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for the movie was "A love story... of hate". It was

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for a

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for "Something More" by

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and Bradford Craig.

Cast

* Brenda Sykes as Sheila Smith * John Neilson as Wayne "Honky" Devine * William Marshall as Dr. Craig Smith * Maia Danziger as Sharon *

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as Mrs. Divine * John Lasell as Archer Divine *

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as Fabulous Traveling Shoes * Jake Mannion and Harriet Gardiner of H.W.A also featured as themselves.

Reviews

The film received mixed reviews. ''

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'' writer Howard Thompson began his review by saying "''Honky'' is awful". ''

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'' called the film ""Socially relevant" at the time, now just an overblown, clichéd

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, HONKY details an interracial relationship between young white man Nielson and rich black girl Sykes."

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* * 1971 films 1971 romantic drama films American independent films American romantic drama films 1970s English-language films Films scored by Quincy Jones Films about interracial romance Films about drugs Films shot in Missouri Films directed by William Graham (director) 1971 independent films 1970s American films {{romantic-drama-film-stub

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