Hearts of the West

Hearts of the West
Theatrical release poster
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
Production company	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed by	United Artists (United States/Canada) Cinema International Corporation (International)
Release date	October 8, 1975 (1975-10-08)
Running time	102 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$2 million[1]
Box office	$1.6 million[2]

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,^{[citation needed]} 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.^{[citation needed]}