Hearts of the West

Director: Howard Zieff Howard Zieff

Overview

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.

Product Details

Release Date:	07/22/2011
UPC:	0883316340806
Original Release:	1975
Rating:	PG
Source:	Warner Archives
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Mono, Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language:	English
Time:	1:42:00
Sales rank:	8,199

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Jeff Bridges	Lewis Tater aka Neddy Wales
Blythe Danner	Miss Trout
Andy Griffith	Howard Pike aka Billy Pueblo
Alan Arkin	Bert Kessler
Donald Pleasence	A.J. Nietz
Herb Edelman	Polo
Richard B. Shull	Stout Crook
Alex Rocco	Earl, Assistant Director
Frank Cady	Pa Tater
Anthony James	Lean Crook
Burton Gilliam	Lester
Matt Clark	Jackson
Candy Azzara	Waitress
Thayer David	Bank Manager
Wayne Storm	Lyle, Film Star
Marie Windsor	Woman in Nevada
Dub Taylor	Nevada Ticket Agent
William Christopher	Actor
Ken Lauber	Composer

Technical Credits

Rob Thompson

Howard Zieff	Director
Rob Thompson	Screenwriter
Tony Bill	Executive Producer,Producer
Jerry Jost	Sound/Sound Designer