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