Film

Heaven's Gate

1980 · 3h 37m · Drama · Western · History

What one loves about life are the things that fade.

IMDb

6.7

Rotten Tomatoes

57%

Metacritic

57

Harvard graduate James Averill serves as the sheriff of prosperous Jackson County, Wyoming, standing at the center of a conflict between impoverished immigrants and affluent cattle farmers. Politically connected ranchers enlist mercenary Nathan Champion—who is also vying for the affections of local madam Ella Watson—to combat the immigrant uprising. As tensions escalate, both Averill and Champion start to question their decisions.

Kris Kristofferson

James Averill

Christopher Walken

Nathan D. Champion

John Hurt

Billy Irvine

Sam Waterston

Frank Canton

Brad Dourif

Mr. Eggleston

Isabelle Huppert

Ella Watson

Joseph Cotten

The Reverend Doctor

Jeff Bridges

John L. Bridges

Ronnie Hawkins

Major Wolcott

Paul Koslo

Mayor Charlie Lezak

Geoffrey Lewis

Trapper Fred

Richard Masur

Cully

Rosie Vela

Beautiful girl

Mary Catherine Wright

Nell

Nicholas Woodeson

Small man

Stefan Shcherby

Big man

• Michael CiminoDirector · Screenplay
• Joann CarelliProducer
• Denis O'DellExecutive Producer
• Charles OkunExecutive Producer
• Vilmos ZsigmondDirector of Photography
• David MansfieldOriginal Music Composer
• Lisa FruchtmanEditor
• Gerald B. GreenbergEditor
• William ReynoldsEditor
• Tom RolfEditor

Official TrailerRe-release Trailer

Release date

November 19, 1980

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

3h 37m

Rated

R

Budget

$44,000,000

Revenue

$3,484,331

Genres

Drama, Western, History

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