Themes: Writer's Life, Filmmaking, Fish Out of Water
Main Cast: Jeff Bridges, Andy Griffith, Donald Pleasence, Blythe Danner, Alan Arkin
Release Year: 1975
Country: US
Run Time: 102 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG
Plot
Hearts of the West (British title: Hollywood Cowboy) stars Jeff Bridges as Lewis Tater, a 1930s-era aspiring novelist who harbors dreams of becoming the next Zane Grey or Peter B. Kyne. He arrives in Nevada to seek out the correspondence school that has "graduated" him. After learning that he's been taken to the cleaners by crooks, he stumbles onto a threadbare film-unit grinding out "B" westerns. He is given a job by unit manager Kessler (Alan Arkin), then falls in love with spunky script girl Miss Trout (Blythe Danner). With the help of crusty stunt man Howard Pike (Andy Griffith), Tyler fends off the correspondence-school crooks who want the money that he has accidentally stolen from them. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Robert Luthardt - Art Director, Patrick W. Cummings - Costume Designer, Jack B. Bernstein - First Assistant Director, Howard Zieff - Director, Edward Warschilka - Editor, Ken Lauber - Composer (Music Score), Mario Tosi - Cinematographer, Tony Bill - Producer, Charles R. Pierce - Set Designer, Jerry Jost - Sound/Sound Designer, Harry W. Tetrick - Sound/Sound Designer, Jesse Wayne - Stunts, Rob Thompson - Screenwriter, Lynn Bernay - Costume/Wardrobe
