Heaven's Gate (1980)
Der Spätwestern von Michael Cimino aus dem Jahr 1980 ging als einer der größten Hollywood-Flops in die Geschichte ein. Als historischer Hintergrund für die Handlung dient der „Johnson County War“. Montana um 1890: Skrupellose Viehbarone wollen osteuropäische Siedler vertreiben und senden eine Todesschwadron aus. Der Marschall James Averill versucht den Einwanderern zu helfen.
Der Regisseur:
Michael Cimino
Der Autor:
Michael Cimino
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Kris Kristofferson as James Averill |
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Christopher Walken as Nathan D. Champion |
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John Hurt as Billy Irvine |
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Sam Waterston as Frank Canton |
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Brad Dourif as Mr. Eggleston |
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Isabelle Huppert as Ella Watson |
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Joseph Cotten as The Reverend Doctor |
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Jeff Bridges as John L. Bridges |
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Ronnie Hawkins as Major Wolcott |
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Paul Koslo as Mayor Charlie Lezak |
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Geoffrey Lewis as Trapper Fred |
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Richard Masur as Cully |
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Rosie Vela as Beautiful girl |
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Mary Catherine Wright as Nell |
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Nicholas Woodeson as Small man |
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Stefan Shcherby as Big man |
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Waldemar Kalinowski as Photographer |
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Terry O'Quinn as Captain Minardi |
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Jack Conley as Morrison |
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Margaret Benczk as Mrs. Eggleston |
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Jim Knobeloch as George Kopestonsky |
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Erika Petersen as Mrs. Kopestonsky |
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Robin Bartlett as Mrs. Lezak |
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Tom Noonan as Jake |
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Марат Юсим as Russian Merchant |
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Aivars Smits as Michael Kovach |
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Gordana Rashovich as Mrs. Kovach |
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Jarlath Conroy as Mercenary in new suit |
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Allen Keller as Dudley |
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Caroline Kava as Stefka |
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Mady Kaplan as Kathia |
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Anna Thomson as Little Dot |
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Mickey Rourke as Nick Ray |
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T Bone Burnett as Heaven's Gate Band |
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Patricia Hodges as Jessie |
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Kevin McClarnon as Arapaho Brown |
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Kai Wulff as German Merchant |
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Steven Majstorovic as Czech Merchant |
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Gabriel Walsh as Zindel's Clerk |
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Norton Buffalo as Private |
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Jack Blessing as Emigrant Boy |
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Jerry Sullivan as Governor of Wyoming |
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Jerry McGee as Heaven's Gate Band |
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Cleve Dupin as Heaven's Gate Band |
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Stephen Bruton as Heaven's Gate Band |
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Sean Hopper as Heaven's Gate Band |
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David Mansfield as John DeCory - Skating Violinist |
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David S. Cass Sr. as Moustached Mercenary |
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Paul D'Amato as Bearded Mercenary |
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Peter Osusky as Peter |
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Ivan Kormanik as Ivan |
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Michael Christensen as Robert Steingart - Juggler |
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Anatoli Davydov as Fighting Bulgarian Emigrant |
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Nina Gaidarova as Bulgarian Emigrant's Wife |
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Wally McCleskey as Chicken Fighter |
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Gary Vezane as Canton's Bodyguard |
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H.P. Evetts as Wolcott's Bodyguard |
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Bruce Morgan as Miner - Mercenary |
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Bobby Faber as Class Marshal - Harvard |
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Judi Trott as Irvine's Girlfriend |
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Willem Dafoe as Willy (uncredited) |
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Loyd Catlett as Morrison's Sentry (uncredited) |
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Juli Erickson as Refugee (uncredited) |
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Mark Chapman as Charles (uncredited) |
| Directing | Michael Cimino | Director |
| Camera | Vilmos Zsigmond | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Gerald B. Greenberg | Editor |
| Editing | William Reynolds | Editor |
| Editing | Tom Rolf | Editor |
| Production | Denis O'Dell | Executive Producer |
| Production | Charles Okun | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Lisa Fruchtman | Editor |
| Writing | Michael Cimino | Screenplay |
| Production | Joann Carelli | Producer |
| Sound | David Mansfield | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Richard Adams | Sound Editor |
| Sound | C. Darin Knight | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Tom C. McCarthy | Sound Editor |
| Crew | James Camomile | Special Effects |
| Crew | Chuck Waters | Stunts |
| Crew | Leroy Johnson | Stunts |
| Sound | Curt Schulkey | Sound Editor |
| Crew | Hank Calia | Stunts |
| Crew | Joe Finnegan | Stunts |
| Crew | Billy Hank Hooker | Stunts |
| Sound | Winston Ryder | Sound Editor |
| Crew | Kevin Quibell | Special Effects |
| Crew | David S. Cass Sr. | Stunts |
| Sound | Malcolm Davies | Sound |
| Crew | Samuel E. Price | Special Effects |
| Crew | Loyd Catlett | Stunts |
| Crew | Alan Gibbs | Stunts |
| Crew | Bill Hart | Stunts |
| Crew | Larry Randles | Stunts |
| Crew | Stan Parks | Special Effects |
| Crew | Ken Pepiot | Special Effects |
| Crew | Tom Elliott | Stunts |
| Crew | William H. Burton Sr. | Stunts |
| Crew | George Orrison | Stunts |
| Crew | H.P. Evetts | Stunts |
| Crew | Paul H. 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 | Spencer Deverell | Art Direction |
| Art | James L. Berkey | Set Decoration |
| Art | Maurice Fowler | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Verne Caruso | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ken Chase | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Josie MacAvin | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mary Keats | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | J. Allen Highfill | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Christine Allsopp | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Connie Reeve | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Thomas R. Burman | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tom Hoerber | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jerry O'Dell | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ben Nye | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Ken Nishino | Assistant Camera |
| Sound | James J. Klinger | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Production | Tony Gaznick | Casting Director |
| Production | Cis Corman | Casting Director |
| Production | Jane Hallaren | Casting Director |
| Directing | Michael Grillo | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Brian W. Cook | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Dennis Capps | Second Assistant Director |
| Camera | Eric Engler | Assistant Camera |
| Directing | Richard Graves | Second Assistant Director |
| Camera | Jan Kiesser | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Michael Gershman | Assistant Camera |
| Directing | Michael Stevenson | Second Assistant Director |
| Crew | Eleanor Fazan | Choreographer |
| Sound | Joann Carelli | Music Supervisor |
| Directing | Terry Needham | Second Assistant Director |