Heaven's Gate (1980)
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.
Director:
Michael Cimino
Writer:
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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Marat Yusim 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 |
| 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 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 | 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 |
