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