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Honky Tonk Freeway

Year:

1981

Duration:

107 min | West Germany:92 min

Genres:

Action | Comedy

IMDB rate:

Director:

John Schlesinger

Awards:

1 nomination

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1981-12-06

Filming Locations: Apopka, Florida, USA

Earnings

Budget: $24,000,000

Opening Weekend: $939,423 (USA) (23 August 1981)

Gross: $939,423 (USA) (23 August 1981)

Cast

Actor

Character

Dick Christie

David Rasche

Eddie White

Paul Jabara

T.J. Tupus

Howard Hesseman

Snapper

Teri Garr

Ericka

Jenn Thompson

Delia

Peter Billingsley

Little Billy

Beau Bridges

Duane Hansen

Beverly D'Angelo

Carmen Odessa Shelby

Daniel Stern

Hitchhiker

Sandra McCabe

Prostitute

Celia Weston

Grace

Deborah Rush

Sister Mary Magdalene

Geraldine Page

Sister Mary Clarise

George Dzundza

Eugene

Joe Grifasi

Osvaldo

Hume Cronyn

Sherm

Jessica Tandy

Carol

Frances Lee McCain

Claire Calo (as Francis Lee McCain)

Renny Roker

Sheriff

William Devane

Mayor Kirby T. Calo

Ron Frazier

Kirk

Jerry Hardin

Governor

John Ashton

Otto Kemper

John C. Becher

Brandon C. Dasher

Alice Beardsley

Betty Boo Radley

Davis Roberts

James

Loretta Tupper

Miss Barbutti

Frances Bay

Mrs. Lewenowski

Rollin Moriyama

Mr. Naguki

Kimiko Hiroshige

Mrs. Naguki

James Staley

Governor's Assistant

Shelly Batt

Charlotte (as Shelley Batt)

Jason D. Keller

Denny Hansen (as Jason Keller)

Shane Keller

Jim Hansen

Kelly Lange

Herself

Kent Williams

Kelly's Guest

Arnold Johnson

Bank Bum

Nancy Parsons

Alice the Teller

Jessica Rains

Mary the Teller

Ann Risley

Actress in Bank

Helen Hanft

Bag Lady

Don Morgan

Jeep Guy

Paul Keenan

Jeep Guy

Robert Stoneman

Jeep Guy

Randy Norton

Jeep Guy

Al Corley

Car Thief

Murphy Dunne

Car Thief

Leo Burmester

Mortuary Director

Jeffrey Combs

Drive-In Teller

Jack Murdock

Rhino Wrangler

Ann Coleman

Computer Hotel Clerk

Gordon Haight

Kevin

Jack Thibeau

Conventioneer

George Solomon

Turkey House Waitress

Anita Dangler

Saleslady

Mags Kavanaugh

Salesgirl

Gloria LeRoy

Fish Restaurant Waitress

Alison Brown

Party Crasher

Harvey Lewis

Melonie Mazman Hayden

Lila (as Melonie Mazman)

Rick Williamson

Conventioneer

Brad M. Bucklin

Tourist (uncredited)

Jo Ann Dearing

Soap Opera Actress (uncredited)

Lois Hamilton

(uncredited)

Ken Phillips

Dee Jay (uncredited)

Anne Ramsey

TV Chef (uncredited)

Joseph Sheppard

Trucker in Restroom (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Two thousand extras and background artists in Mount Dora, Florida were paid around US $35 per day to appear in the film.

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First of two Hollywood movies in about a year with the wording "Honky Tonk" in the title. The second was Clint Eastwood's Honkytonk Man (1982) though the phrase there is spelled differently in that title.

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The movie was nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award at the 2nd Ceremony in 1982 for Worst Original Song for "You're Crazy, But I Like You" but it did not win with the Razzie going to the song "Baby Talk" from Paternity (1981).

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Goofs

During the scene where the orphans are being shown the petting zoo, a crew member or the director can be heard giving the cue to "Scream! Scream! Ricky!" as the children become afraid of the white horse they've mistaken for "Ricky the Carnivorous Pony."

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Quotes

Hitchhiker: Yep...goin' to the Super Bowl. Gonna sell me some cocaine.

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Sherm: Do you have to booze it up, Carol?

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Mary the Teller: Give 'em the money!

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