Actor jeff bridges biography wikipedia

film by Howard Zieff

For the silent western, see Hearts of the West ( film).

Hearts of the West, released in Europe as Hollywood Cowboy, is a 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 ’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 s Hollywood B-movie Westerns.

Actor jeff bridges biography wikipedia

Despite good reviews, the film was a financial disappointment for MGM upon release in , 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]}

Plot

In , Lewis Tater, an aspiring novelist who harbor