---
title: 'Honky Tonk Freeway (1981)'
type: 'film'
director: 'John Schlesinger'
released: '1981-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 107
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/honky-tonk-freeway-1981'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082525/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Honky Tonk Freeway (1981)

1981 · 107 min · Comedy · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

Honky Tonk Freeway is a 1981 British comedy film directed by John Schlesinger. The film, conceived and co-produced by Don Boyd, was one of the most expensive box office bombs in history, losing its British backers Thorn EMI between $11 million and $22 million and profoundly affecting its fortunes and aspirations.

## Credits

- **Director:** [John Schlesinger](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-schlesinger)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Elmer Bernstein](https://cinepixo.com/people/elmer-bernstein)
- **Director of Photography:** [John Bailey](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-bailey)
- **Editor:** [Jim Clark](https://cinepixo.com/people/jim-clark)

## Cast

- [Howard Hesseman](https://cinepixo.com/people/howard-hesseman)
- [David Rasche](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-rasche)
- [Jack Thibeau](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-thibeau)
- [Celia Weston](https://cinepixo.com/people/celia-weston)
- [Frances Bay](https://cinepixo.com/people/frances-bay)
- [George Dzundza](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-dzundza)
- [Leo Burmester](https://cinepixo.com/people/leo-burmester)
- [Beau Bridges](https://cinepixo.com/people/beau-bridges)
- [Daniel Stern](https://cinepixo.com/people/daniel-stern)
- [Deborah Rush](https://cinepixo.com/people/deborah-rush)
- [Davis Roberts](https://cinepixo.com/people/davis-roberts)
- [Jeffrey Combs](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeffrey-combs)
- [Beverly D'Angelo](https://cinepixo.com/people/beverly-d-angelo)
- [Teri Garr](https://cinepixo.com/people/teri-garr)
- [Peter Billingsley](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-billingsley)

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