Heaven's Gate poster

Heaven's Gate( 1980)

TV-MADramaWesternRomance
68%
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What one loves about life are the things that fade.

Overview

Harvard graduate James Averill is the sheriff of prosperous Jackson County, Wyo., when a battle erupts between the area's poverty-stricken immigrants and its wealthy cattle farmers. The politically connected ranch owners fight the immigrants with the help of Nathan Champion, a mercenary competing with Averill for the love of local madam Ella Watson. As the struggle escalates, Averill and Champion begin to question their decisions.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Kris Kristofferson

      James Averill

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      Christopher Walken

      Nathan D. Champion

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      John Hurt

      Billy Irvine

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      Sam Waterston

      Frank Canton

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      Brad Dourif

      Mr. Eggleston

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      Isabelle Huppert

      Ella Watson

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      Joseph Cotten

      The Reverend Doctor

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      Jeff Bridges

      John L. Bridges

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      Ronnie Hawkins

      Major Wolcott

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      Paul Koslo

      Mayor Charlie Lezak

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      Geoffrey Lewis

      Trapper Fred

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      Richard Masur

      Cully

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      Rosie Vela

      Beautiful girl

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      Mary Catherine Wright

      Nell

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      Nicholas Woodeson

      Small man

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      Stefan Shcherby

      Big man

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      Waldemar Kalinowski

      Photographer

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      Terry O'Quinn

      Captain Minardi

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      Jack Conley

      Morrison

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      Margaret Benczk

      Mrs. Eggleston

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      Jim Knobeloch

      George Kopestonsky

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      Erika Petersen

      Mrs. Kopestonsky

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      Robin Bartlett

      Mrs. Lezak

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      Tom Noonan

      Jake

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      Marat Yusim

      Russian Merchant

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      Aivars Smits

      Michael Kovach

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      Gordana Rashovich

      Mrs. Kovach

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      Jarlath Conroy

      Mercenary in new suit

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      Allen Keller

      Dudley

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      Caroline Kava

      Stefka

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      Mady Kaplan

      Kathia

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      Anna Thomson

      Little Dot

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      Mickey Rourke

      Nick Ray

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      T Bone Burnett

      Heaven's Gate Band

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      Patricia Hodges

      Jessie

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      Kevin McClarnon

      Arapaho Brown

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      Kai Wulff

      German Merchant

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      Steven Majstorovic

      Czech Merchant

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      Gabriel Walsh

      Zindel's Clerk

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      Norton Buffalo

      Private

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      Jack Blessing

      Emigrant Boy

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      Jerry Sullivan

      Governor of Wyoming

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      Jerry McGee

      Heaven's Gate Band

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      Cleve Dupin

      Heaven's Gate Band

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      Stephen Bruton

      Heaven's Gate Band

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      Sean Hopper

      Heaven's Gate Band

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      David Mansfield

      John DeCory - Skating Violinist

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      David S. Cass Sr.

      Moustached Mercenary

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      Paul D'Amato

      Bearded Mercenary

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      Peter Osusky

      Peter

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      Ivan Kormanik

      Ivan

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      Michael Christensen

      Robert Steingart - Juggler

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      Anatoli Davydov

      Fighting Bulgarian Emigrant

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      Nina Gaidarova

      Bulgarian Emigrant's Wife

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      Wally McCleskey

      Chicken Fighter

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      Gary Vezane

      Canton's Bodyguard

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      H.P. Evetts

      Wolcott's Bodyguard

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      Bruce Morgan

      Miner - Mercenary

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      Bobby Faber

      Class Marshal - Harvard

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      Judi Trott

      Irvine's Girlfriend

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      Willem Dafoe

      Willy (uncredited)

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      Loyd Catlett

      Morrison's Sentry (uncredited)

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      Juli Erickson

      Refugee (uncredited)

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      Barrie Holland

      Policeman (uncredited)

    Social

    Review 4Discussion

    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Sat Jun 22 2019
    Heaven’s Gate (1980) Barbed wire and women are the two greatest civilising agents in the world. Heaven’s Gate is written and directed by Michael Cimino and stars Kris Kristofferson, Christopher Walken, Isabelle Huppert, Jeff Bridges, John Hurt and Sam Waterston. Music is by David Mansfield and cinematography by Vilmos Zsigmond. Picture is based around the real-life Johnson County War in 1890 Wyoming, where here we have a Sheriff born into wealth attempting to protect immigrant farmers from the rich Stockholders Association. Lets begin by stating that for the clear facts about the fin...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    44000000.00

    Revenue

    3484331.00

    Keywords

    • epic
    • immigrant
    • dance
    • showdown
    • wyoming, usa
    • love triangle
    • montana
    • brothel
    • marshal
    • studies
    • idealist
    • cock fighting
    • cockfight
    • cattle baron
    • fiddler
    • roller skating rink
    • 19th century
    • repression
    • johnson county war