Heaven's Gate (1980)

Movie Details

Original Title Heaven's Gate

Original Language EN

Budget $44,000,000

Revenue $3,484,331

Status Released

Popularity 0.9

Cast

Kris Kristofferson

James Averill

Popularity: 1.5

Christopher Walken

Nathan D. Champion

Popularity: 4.8

John Hurt

Billy Irvine

Popularity: 10.9

Sam Waterston

Frank Canton

Popularity: 2.9

Brad Dourif

Mr. Eggleston

Popularity: 1.8

Isabelle Huppert

Ella Watson

Popularity: 4.3

Joseph Cotten

The Reverend Doctor

Popularity: 1.3

Jeff Bridges

John L. Bridges

Popularity: 4.1

Ronnie Hawkins

Major Wolcott

Popularity: 3.5

Paul Koslo

Mayor Charlie Lezak

Popularity: 1.1

Geoffrey Lewis

Trapper Fred

Popularity: 7.2

Richard Masur

Cully

Popularity: 1.3

Key Crew

Director Michael Cimino

Editor Gerald B. Greenberg, William Reynolds, Tom Rolf

Executive Producer Denis O'Dell, Charles Okun

Screenplay Michael Cimino

Producer Joann Carelli

Production

United Artists

Partisan Productions

Videos & Trailers

Heaven's Gate (Modern Trailer)

Trailer

How To Catch Wolves With Your Bare Hands

Clip

James & Ella’s Waltz

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Skating Fiddler Scene

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Official Trailer

Trailer

Michael Cimino on HEAVEN'S GATE (1980)

Behind the Scenes

Image Gallery

Backdrops

Keywords

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Reviews from TMDB

John Chard 8/10

Jun 22, 2019

Heaven’s Gate (1980) Barbed wire and women are the two greatest civilising agents in the world. Heaven’s Gate is written and directed by Michael Cimino and stars Kris Kristofferson, Christopher Walken, Isabelle Huppert, Jeff Bridges, John Hurt and Sam Waterston. Music is by David Mansfield ... Read more

Wuchak 7/10

Aug 4, 2019

***Cimino’s epic Western about the Johnson County War, unjustly lambasted by critics*** With the government’s blessing, cattle barons in Wyoming circa 1890 hire an army of mercenaries to kill claimed rustlers who, in many cases, are innocent settlers. A marshal born into wealth (Kris Kristoff ... Read more

adorablepanic 6/10

Apr 30, 2020

Has any film undergone the level of critical turnaround afforded HEAVEN'S GATE (1980) since its initial banishment and failure? Nearly four decades removed from the vitriol and scorn heaped upon, not only the film, but the hubris of its director and the perceived wastefulness of an out-of-control pr ... Read more