Heaven's Gate

Heaven's Gate (1980)

What one loves about life are the things that fade.

Drama Western

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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  • Release Date: 1980-11-19
  • Runtime: 3h 37min
  • Director: Michael Cimino

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    • Trailer

    Cast

    • 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

    • Waldemar Kalinowski

      Photographer

    • Terry O'Quinn

      Captain Minardi

    • Jack Conley

      Morrison

    • Margaret Benczk

      Mrs. Eggleston

    • Jim Knobeloch

      George Kopestonsky

    • Erika Petersen

      Mrs. Kopestonsky

    • Robin Bartlett

      Mrs. Lezak

    • Tom Noonan

      Jake

    • Marat Yusim

      Russian Merchant

    • Aivars Smits

      Michael Kovach

    • Gordana Rashovich

      Mrs. Kovach

    • Jarlath Conroy

      Mercenary in new suit

    • Allen Keller

      Dudley

    • Caroline Kava

      Stefka

    • Mady Kaplan

      Kathia

    • Anna Thomson

      Little Dot

    • Mickey Rourke

      Nick Ray

    • T Bone Burnett

      Heaven's Gate Band

    • Patricia Hodges

      Jessie

    • Kevin McClarnon

      Arapaho Brown

    • Kai Wulff

      German Merchant

    • Steven Majstorovic

      Czech Merchant

    • Gabriel Walsh

      Zindel's Clerk

    • Norton Buffalo

      Private

    • Jack Blessing

      Emigrant Boy

    • Jerry Sullivan

      Governor of Wyoming

    • Jerry McGee

      Heaven's Gate Band

    • Cleve Dupin

      Heaven's Gate Band

    • Stephen Bruton

      Heaven's Gate Band

    • Sean Hopper

      Heaven's Gate Band

    • David Mansfield

      John DeCory - Skating Violinist

    • David S. Cass Sr.

      Moustached Mercenary

    • Paul D'Amato

      Bearded Mercenary

    • Peter Osusky

      Peter

    • Ivan Kormanik

      Ivan

    • Michael Christensen

      Robert Steingart - Juggler

    • Anatoli Davydov

      Fighting Bulgarian Emigrant

    • Nina Gaidarova

      Bulgarian Emigrant's Wife

    • Wally McCleskey

      Chicken Fighter

    • Gary Vezane

      Canton's Bodyguard

    • H.P. Evetts

      Wolcott's Bodyguard

    • Bruce Morgan

      Miner - Mercenary

    • Bobby Faber

      Class Marshal - Harvard

    • Judi Trott

      Irvine's Girlfriend

    • Willem Dafoe

      Willy (uncredited)

    • Loyd Catlett

      Morrison's Sentry (uncredited)

    • Juli Erickson

      Refugee (uncredited)

    • Barrie Holland

      Policeman (uncredited)

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