Heaven's Gate
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1980
3h 37m
R
English
Drama, Western, Romance
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Heaven's Gate
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.
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Cast
James Averill
Nathan D. Champion
Billy Irvine
Frank Canton
Mr. Eggleston
Ella Watson
The Reverend Doctor
John L. Bridges
Major Wolcott
Mayor Charlie Lezak
Trapper Fred
Cully
Beautiful girl
Small man
Big man
Photographer
Captain Minardi
Morrison
Mrs. Eggleston
George Kopestonsky
Mrs. Kopestonsky
Mrs. Lezak
Jake
Russian Merchant
Directed By: Michael Cimino
Written By: Michael Cimino (Screenplay)
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bruadaire-deleted-1546374802
/10 6 years ago
_It's gettin' dangerous to be poor in this country._
I've been aware of _Heaven's Gate_ for years as little more than a punchline, the butt of a thousand jokes about Hollywood's over-indulgence. It didn't occur to me that it might actually have some worth as a film until I More
I've been aware of _Heaven's Gate_ for years as little more than a punchline, the butt of a thousand jokes about Hollywood's over-indulgence. It didn't occur to me that it might actually have some worth as a film until I More
adorablepanic
5 years ago
Has any film undergone the level of critical turnaround afforded HEAVEN'S GATE (1980) since its initial banishment and failure? Nearly four decades removed from the vitriol and scorn heaped upon, not only the film, but the hubris of its director and the perceived wastefulness of an out-of-control pr More
Wuchak
5 years ago
***Cimino’s epic Western about the Johnson County War, unjustly lambasted by critics***
With the government’s blessing, cattle barons in Wyoming circa 1890 hire an army of mercenaries to kill claimed rustlers who, in many cases, are innocent settlers. A marshal born into wealth (Kris Kristoff More
With the government’s blessing, cattle barons in Wyoming circa 1890 hire an army of mercenaries to kill claimed rustlers who, in many cases, are innocent settlers. A marshal born into wealth (Kris Kristoff More
John Chard
5 years ago
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 More
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 More
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