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Heaven's Gate is a 1980 American epic Western film written and directed by Michael Cimino, starring Kris Kristofferson, Christopher Walken, John Hurt, Sam Waterston, Brad Dourif, Isabelle Huppert, Jeff Bridges, and Joseph Cotten, and loosely based on the Johnson County War.
Apr 24, 1981 · A sheriff tries to protect immigrant farmers from rich cattle interests in 1890 Wyoming. The film was a critical and commercial flop, but later restored and praised for its vision and scope.
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- Adventure, Drama, Western
- Michael Cimino
- 1981-04-24
Harvard graduate James Averill (Kris Kristofferson) is the sheriff of prosperous Jackson County, Wyo., when a battle erupts between the area's poverty-stricken immigrants and its wealthy cattle ...
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- Michael Cimino
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- Kris Kristofferson
Directed by Michael Cimino, Heaven’s Gate is a sweeping and controversial film about the Johnson County War of 1892. The Criterion edition features the full director’s cut, interviews, essay, and restoration of the soundtrack and transfer.
- James Averill
Dec 4, 2015 · Heaven’s Gate has been a synonym for Hollywood folly. It is thanks to Cimino’s perfectionism that Heaven’s Gate is now feted as a masterpiece. There are five-star reviews all over the...
Heaven’s Gate was a 1980 film by director Michael Cimino that, according to critics, is one of the worst films ever made. It caused United Artists to lose millions of dollars.
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A bleak anti-western about the Johnson County War in 1890 Wyoming, where a sheriff and a gunslinger clash over immigrant farmers and a woman. The film depicts the brutal conflict, the corruption of the wealthy cattle interests, and the moral dilemmas of the characters.
