Heaven's Gate (1980)
Heaven's Gate (1980)
What one loves about life are the things that fade.
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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Cast

Kris Kristofferson Kris Kristofferson As: James Averill
Christopher Walken Christopher Walken As: Nathan D. Champion
John Hurt John Hurt As: Billy Irvine
Sam Waterston Sam Waterston As: Frank Canton
Brad Dourif Brad Dourif As: Mr. Eggleston
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: What one loves about life are the things that fade.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama, Western, Romance

Language: English, Français, Deutsch, Polski, Pусский, , Український

Release Date: 19 November 1980

Country: US

Runtime: 217m

Company Credits

Company: Partisan Productions, United Artists

Budget: $44,000,000

Revenue: $3,484,331

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Cast

Kris Kristofferson

Kris Kristofferson

James Averill

Christopher Walken

Christopher Walken

Nathan D. Champion

John Hurt

John Hurt

Billy Irvine

Sam Waterston

Sam Waterston

Frank Canton

Brad Dourif

Brad Dourif

Mr. Eggleston

Isabelle Huppert

Isabelle Huppert

Ella Watson

Joseph Cotten

Joseph Cotten

The Reverend Doctor

Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges

John L. Bridges

Ronnie Hawkins

Ronnie Hawkins

Major Wolcott

Paul Koslo

Paul Koslo

Mayor Charlie Lezak

Geoffrey Lewis

Geoffrey Lewis

Trapper Fred

Richard Masur

Richard Masur

Cully

Rosie Vela

Rosie Vela

Beautiful girl

Mary Catherine Wright

Mary Catherine Wright

Nell

Nicholas Woodeson

Nicholas Woodeson

Small man

Stefan Shcherby

Stefan Shcherby

Big man

Waldemar Kalinowski

Waldemar Kalinowski

Photographer

Terry O'Quinn

Terry O'Quinn

Captain Minardi

Jack Conley

Jack Conley

Morrison

Margaret Benczk

Margaret Benczk

Mrs. Eggleston

Jim Knobeloch

Jim Knobeloch

George Kopestonsky

Erika Petersen

Erika Petersen

Mrs. Kopestonsky

Robin Bartlett

Robin Bartlett

Mrs. Lezak

Tom Noonan

Tom Noonan

Jake

Marat Yusim

Marat Yusim

Russian Merchant

Aivars Smits

Aivars Smits

Michael Kovach

Gordana Rashovich

Gordana Rashovich

Mrs. Kovach

Jarlath Conroy

Jarlath Conroy

Mercenary in new suit

Allen Keller

Allen Keller

Dudley

Caroline Kava

Caroline Kava

Stefka

Mady Kaplan

Mady Kaplan

Kathia

Anna Thomson

Anna Thomson

Little Dot

Mickey Rourke

Mickey Rourke

Nick Ray

T Bone Burnett

T Bone Burnett

Heaven's Gate Band

Patricia Hodges

Patricia Hodges

Jessie

Kevin McClarnon

Kevin McClarnon

Arapaho Brown

Kai Wulff

Kai Wulff

German Merchant

Steven Majstorovic

Steven Majstorovic

Czech Merchant

Gabriel Walsh

Gabriel Walsh

Zindel's Clerk

Norton Buffalo

Norton Buffalo

Private

Jack Blessing

Jack Blessing

Emigrant Boy

Jerry Sullivan

Jerry Sullivan

Governor of Wyoming

Jerry McGee

Jerry McGee

Heaven's Gate Band

Cleve Dupin

Cleve Dupin

Heaven's Gate Band

Stephen Bruton

Stephen Bruton

Heaven's Gate Band

Sean Hopper

Sean Hopper

Heaven's Gate Band

David Mansfield

David Mansfield

John DeCory - Skating Violinist

David S. Cass Sr.

David S. Cass Sr.

Moustached Mercenary

Paul D'Amato

Paul D'Amato

Bearded Mercenary

Peter Osusky

Peter Osusky

Peter

Ivan Kormanik

Ivan Kormanik

Ivan

Michael Christensen

Michael Christensen

Robert Steingart - Juggler

Anatoli Davydov

Anatoli Davydov

Fighting Bulgarian Emigrant

Nina Gaidarova

Nina Gaidarova

Bulgarian Emigrant's Wife

Wally McCleskey

Wally McCleskey

Chicken Fighter

Gary Vezane

Gary Vezane

Canton's Bodyguard

H.P. Evetts

H.P. Evetts

Wolcott's Bodyguard

Bruce Morgan

Bruce Morgan

Miner - Mercenary

Bobby Faber

Bobby Faber

Class Marshal - Harvard

Judi Trott

Judi Trott

Irvine's Girlfriend

Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe

Willy (uncredited)

Loyd Catlett

Loyd Catlett

Morrison's Sentry (uncredited)

Juli Erickson

Juli Erickson

Refugee (uncredited)

Directed By

Michael Cimino

Michael Cimino

Director

Michael Grillo

Michael Grillo

Assistant Director

Brian W. Cook

Brian W. Cook

Assistant Director

Michael Stevenson

Michael Stevenson

Second Assistant Director

Terry Needham

Terry Needham

Second Assistant Director

Dennis Capps

Dennis Capps

Second Assistant Director

Richard Graves

Richard Graves

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Michael Cimino

Michael Cimino

Screenplay

Production Crew

Joann Carelli

Joann Carelli

Producer

Denis O'Dell

Denis O'Dell

Executive Producer

Charles Okun

Charles Okun

Executive Producer

William Reynolds

William Reynolds

Executive In Charge Of Post Production

Cis Corman

Cis Corman

Casting Director

Tony Gaznick

Tony Gaznick

Casting Director

Jane Hallaren

Jane Hallaren

Casting Director

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

J. Allen Highfill

J. Allen Highfill

Costume Design

Christine Allsopp

Christine Allsopp

Makeup Artist

Thomas R. Burman

Thomas R. Burman

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Verne Caruso

Verne Caruso

Hairstylist

Ken Chase

Ken Chase

Makeup Artist

Tom Hoerber

Tom Hoerber

Makeup Artist

Mary Keats

Mary Keats

Hairstylist

Ben Nye

Ben Nye

Makeup Artist

Jerry O'Dell

Jerry O'Dell

Makeup Artist

Connie Reeve

Connie Reeve

Makeup Artist

Sound

David Mansfield

David Mansfield

Original Music Composer

Joann Carelli

Joann Carelli

Music Supervisor

James J. Klinger

James J. Klinger

Supervising Sound Editor

Richard Adams

Richard Adams

Sound Editor

C. Darin Knight

C. Darin Knight

Sound Mixer

Tom C. McCarthy

Tom C. McCarthy

Sound Editor

Winston Ryder

Winston Ryder

Sound Editor

Curt Schulkey

Curt Schulkey

Sound Editor

Malcolm Davies

Malcolm Davies

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Vilmos Zsigmond

Vilmos Zsigmond

Director of Photography

Jan Kiesser

Jan Kiesser

Camera Operator

Michael Gershman

Michael Gershman

Assistant Camera

Eric Engler

Eric Engler

Assistant Camera

Ken Nishino

Ken Nishino

Assistant Camera

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Tambi Larsen

Tambi Larsen

Production Design

Maurice Fowler

Maurice Fowler

Art Direction

Spencer Deverell

Spencer Deverell

Art Direction

James L. Berkey

James L. Berkey

Set Decoration

Josie MacAvin

Josie MacAvin

Set Decoration

Other Crew

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