Hearts of the West
| Hearts of the West | |
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| Directed by | Howard Zieff |
| Written by | Rob Thompson |
| Produced by | Tony Bill |
| Starring | Jeff Bridges Andy Griffith Donald Pleasence Blythe Danner Alan Arkin |
| Cinematography | Mario Tosi |
| Edited by | Edward Warschilka |
| Music by | Ken Lauber |
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| Distributed by | United Artists (United States/Canada) Cinema International Corporation (International) |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2 million |
| Box office | $1.6 million |
Hearts of the West, released in Europe as Hollywood Cowboy, is a 1975 American comedy film directed by Howard Zieff, released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and starring Jeff Bridges, Andy Griffith, Blythe Danner, and Alan Arkin. A remake of 1932's Make Me a Star, its story revolves around a wannabe Western writer who finds himself cast as a leading man in several 1930s Hollywood B-movie Westerns.
Despite good reviews, the film was a financial disappointment for MGM upon release in 1975, but it has since developed a significant cult following from midnight showings and college campus screenings.
Screenwriter Rob Thompson launched his career with this film. He went on to be a major creative talent on the television series Northern Exposure (for which he won an Emmy) and Monk.