Heaven's Gate
Heaven's Gate
Release: 1980-11-19
·Runtime: 218m
·★ 6.7
Drama
Western
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
United Artists
Partisan Productions
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Isabelle Huppert
as Ella Watson
Jeff Bridges
as John L. Bridges
Stephen Bruton
as Heaven's Gate Band
Paul D'Amato
as Bearded Mercenary
Jack Conley
as Morrison
Joseph Cotten
as The Reverend Doctor
Nicholas Woodeson
as Small man
John Hurt
as Billy Irvine
Tom Noonan
as Jake
Caroline Kava
as Stefka
Patricia Hodges
as Jessie
Kai Wulff
as German Merchant
Paul Koslo
as Mayor Charlie Lezak
Richard Masur
as Cully
Loyd Catlett
as Morrison's Sentry (uncredited)
Jarlath Conroy
as Mercenary in new suit
Willem Dafoe
as Willy (uncredited)
Mickey Rourke
as Nick Ray
David S. Cass Sr.
as Moustached Mercenary
Judi Trott
as Irvine's Girlfriend
Brad Dourif
as Mr. Eggleston
Kris Kristofferson
as James Averill
Sam Waterston
as Frank Canton
Rosie Vela
as Beautiful girl
Anatoli Davydov
as Fighting Bulgarian Emigrant
Christopher Walken
as Nathan D. Champion
T Bone Burnett
as Heaven's Gate Band
Juli Erickson
as Refugee (uncredited)
Robin Bartlett
as Mrs. Lezak
Waldemar Kalinowski
as Photographer
Mark Chapman
as Charles (uncredited)
Gordana Rashovich
as Mrs. Kovach
Jack Blessing
as Emigrant Boy
Jim Knobeloch
as George Kopestonsky
Anna Thomson
as Little Dot
Ronnie Hawkins
as Major Wolcott
Geoffrey Lewis
as Trapper Fred
Terry O'Quinn
as Captain Minardi
Crew
Chuck Waters
Stunts
Buddy Van Horn
Stunt Coordinator
Jane Hallaren
Casting Director
Debbie Evans
Stunts
Eleanor Fazan
Choreographer
Michael Cimino
Director, Screenplay
Alan Gibbs
Stunts
Michael Grillo
Assistant Director
Vilmos Zsigmond
Director of Photography
Bill Hart
Stunts
George Orrison
Stunts
David S. Cass Sr.
Stunts
Loyd Catlett
Stunts