Heaven's Gate

Heaven's Gate (1980)

What one loves about life are the things that fade.

  • Genre: Drama, Western, Romance
  • Release Date: 1980-11-19
  • User Rating: 6.8/10 from 357 ratings
  • Runtime: 3h 37min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Partisan Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Michael Cimino
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Summary

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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  • Kris Kristofferson

    as James Averill
  • Christopher Walken

    as Nathan D. Champion
  • John Hurt

    as Billy Irvine
  • Sam Waterston

    as Frank Canton
  • Brad Dourif

    as Mr. Eggleston
  • Isabelle Huppert

    as Ella Watson
  • Joseph Cotten

    as The Reverend Doctor
  • Jeff Bridges

    as John L. Bridges
  • Ronnie Hawkins

    as Major Wolcott
  • Paul Koslo

    as Mayor Charlie Lezak
  • Geoffrey Lewis

    as Trapper Fred
  • Richard Masur

    as Cully
  • Rosie Vela

    as Beautiful girl
  • Mary Catherine Wright

    as Nell
  • Nicholas Woodeson

    as Small man
  • Stefan Shcherby

    as Big man
  • Waldemar Kalinowski

    as Photographer
  • Terry O'Quinn

    as Captain Minardi
  • Jack Conley

    as Morrison
  • Margaret Benczk

    as Mrs. Eggleston
  • Jim Knobeloch

    as George Kopestonsky
  • Erika Petersen

    as Mrs. Kopestonsky
  • Robin Bartlett

    as Mrs. Lezak
  • Tom Noonan

    as Jake
  • Marat Yusim

    as Russian Merchant
  • Aivars Smits

    as Michael Kovach
  • Gordana Rashovich

    as Mrs. Kovach
  • Jarlath Conroy

    as Mercenary in new suit
  • Allen Keller

    as Dudley
  • Caroline Kava

    as Stefka
  • Mady Kaplan

    as Kathia
  • Anna Thomson

    as Little Dot
  • Mickey Rourke

    as Nick Ray
  • T Bone Burnett

    as Heaven's Gate Band
  • Patricia Hodges

    as Jessie
  • Kevin McClarnon

    as Arapaho Brown
  • Kai Wulff

    as German Merchant
  • Steven Majstorovic

    as Czech Merchant
  • Gabriel Walsh

    as Zindel's Clerk
  • Norton Buffalo

    as Private
  • Jack Blessing

    as Emigrant Boy
  • Jerry Sullivan

    as Governor of Wyoming
  • Jerry McGee

    as Heaven's Gate Band
  • Cleve Dupin

    as Heaven's Gate Band
  • Stephen Bruton

    as Heaven's Gate Band
  • Sean Hopper

    as Heaven's Gate Band
  • David Mansfield

    as John DeCory - Skating Violinist
  • David S. Cass Sr.

    as Moustached Mercenary
  • Paul D'Amato

    as Bearded Mercenary
  • Peter Osusky

    as Peter
  • Ivan Kormanik

    as Ivan
  • Michael Christensen

    as Robert Steingart - Juggler
  • Anatoli Davydov

    as Fighting Bulgarian Emigrant
  • Nina Gaidarova

    as Bulgarian Emigrant's Wife
  • Wally McCleskey

    as Chicken Fighter
  • Gary Vezane

    as Canton's Bodyguard
  • H.P. Evetts

    as Wolcott's Bodyguard
  • Bruce Morgan

    as Miner - Mercenary
  • Bobby Faber

    as Class Marshal - Harvard
  • Judi Trott

    as Irvine's Girlfriend
  • Willem Dafoe

    as Willy (uncredited)
  • Loyd Catlett

    as Morrison's Sentry (uncredited)
  • Juli Erickson

    as Refugee (uncredited)
  • Barrie Holland

    as Policeman (uncredited)
Directing Michael Cimino Director
Writing Michael Cimino Screenplay
Production Joann Carelli Producer
Production Denis O'Dell Executive Producer
Production Charles Okun Executive Producer
Camera Vilmos Zsigmond Director of Photography
Editing Lisa Fruchtman Editor
Editing Gerald B. Greenberg Editor
Editing William Reynolds Editor
Editing Tom Rolf Editor
Sound David Mansfield Original Music Composer
Sound Richard Adams Sound Editor
Sound C. Darin Knight Sound Mixer
Sound Tom C. McCarthy Sound Editor
Sound Winston Ryder Sound Editor
Sound Curt Schulkey Sound Editor
Sound Malcolm Davies Sound
Crew James Camomile Special Effects
Crew Stan Parks Special Effects
Crew Ken Pepiot Special Effects
Crew Samuel E. Price Special Effects
Crew Kevin Quibell Special Effects
Crew William H. Burton Sr. Stunts
Crew Hank Calia Stunts
Crew David S. Cass Sr. Stunts
Crew Loyd Catlett Stunts
Crew Tom Elliott Stunts
Crew H.P. Evetts Stunts
Crew Joe Finnegan Stunts
Crew Alan Gibbs Stunts
Crew Bill Hart Stunts
Crew Billy Hank Hooker Stunts
Crew Leroy Johnson Stunts
Crew George Orrison Stunts
Crew Larry Randles Stunts
Crew Chuck Waters Stunts
Crew Paul Stewart Special Effects
Production William Reynolds Executive In Charge Of Post Production
Crew Buddy Van Horn Stunt Coordinator
Art Tambi Larsen Production Design
Crew Walter Scott Stunts
Crew Debbie Evans Stunts
Art Maurice Fowler Art Direction
Art Spencer Deverell Art Direction
Art James L. Berkey Set Decoration
Art Josie MacAvin Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up J. Allen Highfill Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up Christine Allsopp Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Thomas R. Burman Special Effects Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Verne Caruso Hairstylist
Costume & Make-Up Ken Chase Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Tom Hoerber Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Mary Keats Hairstylist
Costume & Make-Up Ben Nye Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Jerry O'Dell Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Connie Reeve Makeup Artist
Crew Eleanor Fazan Choreographer
Sound Joann Carelli Music Supervisor
Directing Michael Grillo Assistant Director
Directing Brian W. Cook Assistant Director
Camera Jan Kiesser Camera Operator
Camera Michael Gershman Assistant Camera
Camera Eric Engler Assistant Camera
Camera Ken Nishino Assistant Camera
Sound James J. Klinger Supervising Sound Editor
Directing Michael Stevenson Second Assistant Director
Directing Terry Needham Second Assistant Director
Directing Dennis Capps Second Assistant Director
Directing Richard Graves Second Assistant Director
Production Cis Corman Casting Director
Production Tony Gaznick Casting Director
Production Jane Hallaren Casting Director