Honky (film)

Honky
Directed by	William Graham
Screenplay by	Will Chaney
Based on	Sheita (novel) by Gunard Solberg
Produced by	Will Chaney
Starring	Brenda Sykes John Neilson William Marshall Maia Danziger Marion Ross
Cinematography	Ralph Woolsey
Release date	1971
Country	United States
Language	English

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

Synopsis

It depicts the love story of an interracial high school couple. The tagline for the movie was "A love story... of hate". It was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Original Song for "Something More" by Quincy Jones 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
• Marion Ross as Mrs. Divine
• John Lasell as Archer Divine
• Lincoln Kilpatrick as Fabulous Traveling Shoes
• Jake Mannion and Harriet Gardiner of H.W.A also featured as themselves.

Reviews

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

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

See also

• List of American films of 1971

External links

• Honky at IMDb
• Honky at Rotten Tomatoes