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Heaven's Gate

1980-11-19 | Drama / Western
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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.
Director: Michael Cimino
Stars: Kris Kristofferson, Christopher Walken

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Kris Kristofferson James Averill
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Christopher Walken Nathan D. Champion
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John Hurt Billy Irvine
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Sam Waterston Frank Canton
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Brad Dourif Mr. Eggleston
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Isabelle Huppert Ella Watson
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Joseph Cotten The Reverend Doctor
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Jeff Bridges John L. Bridges

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Michael Cimino Director
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Denis O'Dell Executive Producer

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The definitive final cut. Restored and back on the big screen from 2 August. At BFI Southbank and selected cinemas nationwide.

The definitive final cut. Restored and back on the big screen from 2 August. At BFI Southbank and selected cinemas nationwide.

Park Circus
Excellent documentary on the highly troubled production of Cimino's Heaven's Gate, which ultimately ended an era of ...

Excellent documentary on the highly troubled production of Cimino's Heaven's Gate, which ultimately ended an era of ...

Cinema Garmonbozia
The original trailer in high definition of Heaven's Gate directed by Michael Cimino and starring Kris Kristofferson, Christopher ...

The original trailer in high definition of Heaven's Gate directed by Michael Cimino and starring Kris Kristofferson, Christopher ...

HD Retro Trailers
Christopher Walken and Sam Waterston have a battle of wits - and John Hurt drinks - in this scene from Michael Cimino's ...

Christopher Walken and Sam Waterston have a battle of wits - and John Hurt drinks - in this scene from Michael Cimino's ...

ColdBishop
This is one of the best scenes in the movie... some great fun these poor people were having before many of them were killed by ...

This is one of the best scenes in the movie... some great fun these poor people were having before many of them were killed by ...

biggestkkfan
Christopher Walken's unforgettable introduction in Michael Cimino's HEAVEN'S GATE. Available now on Blu-ray and DVD: ...

Christopher Walken's unforgettable introduction in Michael Cimino's HEAVEN'S GATE. Available now on Blu-ray and DVD: ...

criterioncollection
this beautiful dance scene just needed a reupload with the remastered DVD edition - You really can recognize colors now ...

this beautiful dance scene just needed a reupload with the remastered DVD edition - You really can recognize colors now ...

biggestkkfan
Nate Champion (Christopher Walken) goes out guns a-blazing in this scene from Michael Cimino's misunderstood masterpiece, ...

Nate Champion (Christopher Walken) goes out guns a-blazing in this scene from Michael Cimino's misunderstood masterpiece, ...

ColdBishop
A very rare and wonderful piece of music by David Mansfield, from the truly underrated Michael Cimino's masterpiece Heaven's ...

A very rare and wonderful piece of music by David Mansfield, from the truly underrated Michael Cimino's masterpiece Heaven's ...

Harold Pichardo
Subscribe to TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/sxaw6h Subscribe to COMING SOON: http://bit.ly/H2vZUn Subscribe to CLASSIC TRAILERS: ...

Subscribe to TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/sxaw6h Subscribe to COMING SOON: http://bit.ly/H2vZUn Subscribe to CLASSIC TRAILERS: ...

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Heaven's Gate.

Heaven's Gate.

HarryAngel/Carolrourke
"Heaven's Gate," Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, David Mansfield, on LIBERTY Records, 1980, Stereo.

"Heaven's Gate," Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, David Mansfield, on LIBERTY Records, 1980, Stereo.

nuggets from the moon
Those are our three reasons. What are yours? Out now on Blu-ray and DVD: http://www.criterion.com/films/28036-heaven-s-gate.

Those are our three reasons. What are yours? Out now on Blu-ray and DVD: http://www.criterion.com/films/28036-heaven-s-gate.

criterioncollection
The graduates dance to The Blue Danube at the beginning of Michael Cimino's ridiculously epic Heaven's Gate.

The graduates dance to The Blue Danube at the beginning of Michael Cimino's ridiculously epic Heaven's Gate.

vistavizion
In which I review the infamous 1980 epic starring Kris Kristofferson, Isabelle Huppert and Christopher Walken. Part 3 of BOMB ...

In which I review the infamous 1980 epic starring Kris Kristofferson, Isabelle Huppert and Christopher Walken. Part 3 of BOMB ...

A. Diaz
The first half (as require by Youtube's time limit) of the bloody and downbeat climax from Michael Cimino's misunderstood ...

The first half (as require by Youtube's time limit) of the bloody and downbeat climax from Michael Cimino's misunderstood ...

ColdBishop
Bloody battle scene between settlers and mercenaries from Michael Cimino's misunderstood masterpiece, "Heaven's Gate".

Bloody battle scene between settlers and mercenaries from Michael Cimino's misunderstood masterpiece, "Heaven's Gate".

ColdBishop
The Cinema Snob's epic review of Heaven's Gate.

The Cinema Snob's epic review of Heaven's Gate.

Stoned Gremlin Productions
Heaven's Gate (1980) Trailer http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080855/ A Michael Cimino film Starring: Kris Kristofferson, Christopher ...

Heaven's Gate (1980) Trailer http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080855/ A Michael Cimino film Starring: Kris Kristofferson, Christopher ...

Danios12345
This is the original review of Heaven's Gate by Siskel & Ebert on "Sneak Previews" in 1981. All of the segments pertaining to the ...

This is the original review of Heaven's Gate by Siskel & Ebert on "Sneak Previews" in 1981. All of the segments pertaining to the ...

Eric Stran
The definitive final cut. Restored and back on the big screen from 2 August. At BFI Southbank and selected cinemas nationwide.

The definitive final cut. Restored and back on the big screen from 2 August. At BFI Southbank and selected cinemas nationwide.

Park Circus
Excellent documentary on the highly troubled production of Cimino's Heaven's Gate, which ultimately ended an era of ...

Excellent documentary on the highly troubled production of Cimino's Heaven's Gate, which ultimately ended an era of ...

Cinema Garmonbozia
The original trailer in high definition of Heaven's Gate directed by Michael Cimino and starring Kris Kristofferson, Christopher ...

The original trailer in high definition of Heaven's Gate directed by Michael Cimino and starring Kris Kristofferson, Christopher ...

HD Retro Trailers
Christopher Walken and Sam Waterston have a battle of wits - and John Hurt drinks - in this scene from Michael Cimino's ...

Christopher Walken and Sam Waterston have a battle of wits - and John Hurt drinks - in this scene from Michael Cimino's ...

ColdBishop
This is one of the best scenes in the movie... some great fun these poor people were having before many of them were killed by ...

This is one of the best scenes in the movie... some great fun these poor people were having before many of them were killed by ...

biggestkkfan
Christopher Walken's unforgettable introduction in Michael Cimino's HEAVEN'S GATE. Available now on Blu-ray and DVD: ...

Christopher Walken's unforgettable introduction in Michael Cimino's HEAVEN'S GATE. Available now on Blu-ray and DVD: ...

criterioncollection
this beautiful dance scene just needed a reupload with the remastered DVD edition - You really can recognize colors now ...

this beautiful dance scene just needed a reupload with the remastered DVD edition - You really can recognize colors now ...

biggestkkfan
Nate Champion (Christopher Walken) goes out guns a-blazing in this scene from Michael Cimino's misunderstood masterpiece, ...

Nate Champion (Christopher Walken) goes out guns a-blazing in this scene from Michael Cimino's misunderstood masterpiece, ...

ColdBishop
A very rare and wonderful piece of music by David Mansfield, from the truly underrated Michael Cimino's masterpiece Heaven's ...

A very rare and wonderful piece of music by David Mansfield, from the truly underrated Michael Cimino's masterpiece Heaven's ...

Harold Pichardo
Subscribe to TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/sxaw6h Subscribe to COMING SOON: http://bit.ly/H2vZUn Subscribe to CLASSIC TRAILERS: ...

Subscribe to TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/sxaw6h Subscribe to COMING SOON: http://bit.ly/H2vZUn Subscribe to CLASSIC TRAILERS: ...

Movieclips Classic Trailers
Heaven's Gate.

Heaven's Gate.

HarryAngel/Carolrourke
"Heaven's Gate," Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, David Mansfield, on LIBERTY Records, 1980, Stereo.

"Heaven's Gate," Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, David Mansfield, on LIBERTY Records, 1980, Stereo.

nuggets from the moon
Those are our three reasons. What are yours? Out now on Blu-ray and DVD: http://www.criterion.com/films/28036-heaven-s-gate.

Those are our three reasons. What are yours? Out now on Blu-ray and DVD: http://www.criterion.com/films/28036-heaven-s-gate.

criterioncollection
The graduates dance to The Blue Danube at the beginning of Michael Cimino's ridiculously epic Heaven's Gate.

The graduates dance to The Blue Danube at the beginning of Michael Cimino's ridiculously epic Heaven's Gate.

vistavizion
In which I review the infamous 1980 epic starring Kris Kristofferson, Isabelle Huppert and Christopher Walken. Part 3 of BOMB ...

In which I review the infamous 1980 epic starring Kris Kristofferson, Isabelle Huppert and Christopher Walken. Part 3 of BOMB ...

A. Diaz
The first half (as require by Youtube's time limit) of the bloody and downbeat climax from Michael Cimino's misunderstood ...

The first half (as require by Youtube's time limit) of the bloody and downbeat climax from Michael Cimino's misunderstood ...

ColdBishop
Bloody battle scene between settlers and mercenaries from Michael Cimino's misunderstood masterpiece, "Heaven's Gate".

Bloody battle scene between settlers and mercenaries from Michael Cimino's misunderstood masterpiece, "Heaven's Gate".

ColdBishop
The Cinema Snob's epic review of Heaven's Gate.

The Cinema Snob's epic review of Heaven's Gate.

Stoned Gremlin Productions
Heaven's Gate (1980) Trailer http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080855/ A Michael Cimino film Starring: Kris Kristofferson, Christopher ...

Heaven's Gate (1980) Trailer http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080855/ A Michael Cimino film Starring: Kris Kristofferson, Christopher ...

Danios12345
This is the original review of Heaven's Gate by Siskel & Ebert on "Sneak Previews" in 1981. All of the segments pertaining to the ...

This is the original review of Heaven's Gate by Siskel & Ebert on "Sneak Previews" in 1981. All of the segments pertaining to the ...

Eric Stran

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The production budget of Heaven's Gate was 44,000,000 USD.
The genre of Heaven's Gate is Drama,Western.
The release date of Heaven's Gate is November 19, 1980.
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..
The full version of Heaven's Gate is provided by Amazon Prime Video , Amazon Video , Apple iTunes , Vudu , DIRECTV
On October 18, 2021, the IMDB rating of Heaven's Gate is 6.8/10, Rotten Tomato rating is 59/100, Metacritic rating is 57/100, TMDB rating is 6.0/10.
Watch the official trailer of Heaven's Gate
The director of Heaven's Gate is Michael Cimino.
The runtime of Heaven's Gate is 219 minutes.
The revenue of Heaven's Gate was 3,484,331 USD.
The certification of Heaven's Gate is R.
The casts of Heaven's Gate are Kris Kristofferson starring as James Averill, Christopher Walken starring as Nathan D. Champion, John Hurt starring as Billy Irvine, Sam Waterston starring as Frank Canton, Brad Dourif starring as Mr. Eggleston, Isabelle Huppert starring as Ella Watson.