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Heaven's Gate (1980) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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 · Heaven's Gate: Directed by Michael Cimino. With Kris Kristofferson, Christopher Walken, John Hurt, Sam Waterston. During the Johnson County War in 1890 Wyoming, a sheriff born into wealth does his best to protect immigrant farmers from rich cattle interests.
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- Adventure, Drama, Western
- Michael Cimino
- 1981-04-24
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 ...
James J. Klinger. A breathtaking depiction of the promise and perils of America’s western expansion, Heaven’s Gate, directed by Michael Cimino, is among Hollywood’s most ambitious and unorthodox epics.
- James Averill
Apr 25, 2024 · Heaven's Gate features a sprawling cast of characters in a Western setting. Led by Kris Kristofferson, Christopher Walken, John Hurt, Sam Waterston, and more, the diverse cast brings to life this epic tale of conflict and betrayal.
The full cast of Heaven's Gate. Here you will find an overview of the cast of the movie Heaven's Gate from the year 1980, including all the actors, actresses and the director.
