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Honky (film)

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Honky
Directed byWilliam Graham
Screenplay byWill Chaney
Based onSheila (novel)
by Gunard Solberg
Produced byWill Chaney
StarringBrenda Sykes
John Neilson
William Marshall
Maia Danziger
Marion Ross
CinematographyRalph Woolsey
Music byQuincy Jones
Release date
  • 1971 (1971)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Honky is a 1971 romance film directed by William Graham that depicts the love story of an interracial high school couple.

Synopsis

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It depicts the love story of an interracial high school couple. The tagline for the movie was "A love story... of hate".[1] It was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Original Song for "Something More" by Quincy Jones and Bradford Craig.

Cast

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Reviews

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The film received mixed reviews. The New York Times writer Howard Thompson began his review by saying "Honky is awful".[2]

TV Guide called the film ""Socially relevant" at the time, now just an overblown, clichéd anachronism, HONKY details an interracial relationship between young white man Nielson and rich black girl Sykes."[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Honky (1971) - IMDb
  2. ^ Thompson, Howard (December 16, 1971). "'Honky' Depicts Interracial Love". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 19, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  3. ^ "Honky". TV Guide.
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