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Hearts of the West
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Hearts of the West 1975 Directed by Howard Zieff

Jeff Bridges is Lewis Tater, the Iowa farmboy who blazed a trail across the barren wastes of Hollywood and Vine in MGM's comedy surprise "Hearts of the West."

Lewis Tater writes Wild West dime novels and dreams of actually becoming a cowboy. When he goes west to find his dream he finds himself in possession of the loot box of two crooks who tried to rob him.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Languages English , Spanish
Gneres Comedy , Western
Production Company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Budget $2,000,000
Revenue $1,600,000
Release Date 8 October 1975
102 mins
Cast
Jeff Bridges
Jeff Bridges Lewis Tater
Alan Arkin
Alan Arkin Bert Kessler
Blythe Danner
Blythe Danner Miss Trout
Andy Griffith
Andy Griffith Howard Pike
Alex Rocco
Alex Rocco Earl
Richard B. Shull
Richard B. Shull Stout Crook
Anthony James
Anthony James Lean Crook
Donald Pleasence
Donald Pleasence A.J. Nietz
Frank Cady
Frank Cady Pa Tater
Herb Edelman
Herb Edelman Polo
Burton Gilliam
Burton Gilliam Lester
Matt Clark
Matt Clark Jackson
Dub Taylor
Dub Taylor Nevada Ticket Agent
Marie Windsor
Marie Windsor Woman in Nevada
Thayer David
Thayer David Bank Manager
Raymond Guth
Raymond Guth Wally
William Christopher
William Christopher Bank Teller
Richard Stahl
Richard Stahl Barber
Candice Azzara
Candice Azzara Waitress
Wayne Storm
Wayne Storm Lyle
Anthony Holland
Anthony Holland Guest at Beach Party
Herman Poppe
Herman Poppe Lowell
Jane Dulo
Jane Dulo Mrs. Stern
Dave Morick
Dave Morick Cameraman
Jacques Foti
Jacques Foti Musical Director
Stuart Nisbet
Stuart Nisbet Lucky
Tucker Smith
Tucker Smith Noodle in Pith Helmet
Titus Napoleon
Titus Napoleon Native Drummer
Barbara Brownell
Barbara Brownell Neitz' Girlfriend
Granville Van Dusen
Granville Van Dusen WWI Pilot
Frank Bonner
Frank Bonner Assistant Director at Musical Scene (uncredited)
Robert Cole
Robert Cole Cameraman (uncredited)
Bill Coontz
Bill Coontz Cowboy (uncredited)
Raven Grey Eagle
Raven Grey Eagle Musician (uncredited)
Chester Hayes
Chester Hayes Crew Member (uncredited)
Susan Hendershot
Susan Hendershot Dancer at Stag Party (uncredited)
Monty Laird
Monty Laird Cowboy (uncredited)
Ray Mace
Ray Mace Piano Player (uncredited)
Woodrow Parfrey
Woodrow Parfrey Mr. Gates - Producer (uncredited)
Bill Quinn
Bill Quinn Customer at Cafe Rio (uncredited)
Edna Ryan
Edna Ryan Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Anne Seymour
Anne Seymour Nietz' Housekeeper (uncredited)
Ted Smile
Ted Smile Observer at Scene (uncredited)
Fred Ward
Fred Ward Sam (uncredited)
Sally Yarnell
Sally Yarnell Observer at Scene (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Howard Zieff
Howard Zieff
Writer
Rob Thompson
Rob Thompson
Producer
Tony Bill
Tony Bill
Cinematography
Mario Tosi
Mario Tosi
Editor
Edward Warschilka
Edward Warschilka
Sound
Jerry Jost
Jerry Jost
Harry W. Tetrick
Harry W. Tetrick
John Riordan
John Riordan
Art Direction
Robert Luthardt
Robert Luthardt
Set Decoration
Charles Pierce
Charles Pierce
Set Designer
William Cruse
William Cruse
Costume Design
Patrick Cummings
Patrick Cummings
Ron Talsky
Ron Talsky
Makeup Artist
Bob Stein
Bob Stein
Hairstylist
Dorothy Byrne
Dorothy Byrne
Music
Ken Lauber
Ken Lauber
Casting
Dianne Crittenden
Dianne Crittenden
Stunts
Bob Herron
Bob Herron
Joe Pronto
Joe Pronto
Dean Smith
Dean Smith
Assistant Directors
Jack B. Bernstein
Jack B. Bernstein
Alan Brimfeld
Alan Brimfeld