La Porte du paradis

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

Alan Gibbs Stunts Buddy Van Horn Stunt Coordinator Debbie Evans Stunts George Orrison Stunts Eleanor Fazan Choreographer Chuck Waters Stunts Jane Hallaren Casting Director Michael Grillo Assistant Director Loyd Catlett Stunts Vilmos Zsigmond Director of Photography Michael Cimino Director, Screenplay David S. Cass Sr. Stunts Bill Hart Stunts