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