Hearts of the West (1975) Synopsis & Summary
Synopsis
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
Movie Info
Starring:
Run Time:
102 min.
Production Co.:
MGM, United Artists
Director(s):
Genre(s):
Comedy, Drama
Themes:
Fish Out of Water, Filmmaking, Writer's Life
Tone:
Affectionate, Bittersweet, Deadpan, Easygoing, Understated, Witty, Wry
Keywords:
actor, behind-the-scenes, cowboy, farming, film, show-business, stars [celebrities], stuntperson, writing
Time Period:
1930s
Language:
English
Status:
