Heaven's Gate (1980)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $44,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $3,484,331.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.6065 |
Directed By
Michael Cimino
Crew
Michael Cimino
Michael Cimino
Joann Carelli
Denis O'Dell
Charles Okun
Vilmos Zsigmond
Lisa Fruchtman
Gerald B. Greenberg
William Reynolds
Tom Rolf
David Mansfield
Richard Adams
C. Darin Knight
Tom C. McCarthy
Winston Ryder
Curt Schulkey
Malcolm Davies
James Camomile
Stan Parks
Ken Pepiot
Samuel E. Price
Kevin Quibell
William H. Burton Sr.
Hank Calia
David S. Cass Sr.
Loyd Catlett
Tom Elliott
H.P. Evetts
Joe Finnegan
Alan Gibbs
Bill Hart
Billy Hank Hooker
Leroy Johnson
George Orrison
Larry Randles
Chuck Waters
Paul Stewart
William Reynolds
Buddy Van Horn
Tambi Larsen
Walter Scott
Debbie Evans
Maurice Fowler
Spencer Deverell
James L. Berkey
Josie MacAvin
J. Allen Highfill
Christine Allsopp
Thomas R. Burman
Verne Caruso
Ken Chase
Tom Hoerber
Mary Keats
Ben Nye
Jerry O'Dell
Connie Reeve
Eleanor Fazan
Joann Carelli
Michael Grillo
Brian W. Cook
Jan Kiesser
Michael Gershman
Eric Engler
Ken Nishino
James J. Klinger
Michael Stevenson
Terry Needham
Dennis Capps
Richard Graves
Cis Corman
Tony Gaznick
Jane Hallaren
TOP CAST
Kris Kristofferson
James Averill
Christopher Walken
Nathan D. Champion
John Hurt
Billy Irvine
Sam Waterston
Frank Canton
Brad Dourif
Mr. Eggleston
Isabelle Huppert
Ella Watson
Joseph Cotten
The Reverend Doctor
Jeff Bridges
John L. Bridges
Ronnie Hawkins
Major Wolcott
Paul Koslo
Mayor Charlie Lezak
Geoffrey Lewis
Trapper Fred
Richard Masur
Cully
Rosie Vela
Beautiful girl
Nicholas Woodeson
Small man
Stefan Shcherby
Big man
Waldemar Kalinowski
Photographer
Terry O'Quinn
Captain Minardi
Jack Conley
Morrison
Margaret Benczk
Mrs. Eggleston
Jim Knobeloch
George Kopestonsky
Erika Petersen
Mrs. Kopestonsky
Robin Bartlett
Mrs. Lezak
Tom Noonan
Jake
Marat Yusim
Russian Merchant
Aivars Smits
Michael Kovach
Gordana Rashovich
Mrs. Kovach
Jarlath Conroy
Mercenary in new suit
Allen Keller
Dudley
Caroline Kava
Stefka
Mady Kaplan
Kathia
Anna Thomson
Little Dot
Mickey Rourke
Nick Ray
T Bone Burnett
Heaven's Gate Band
Patricia Hodges
Jessie
Kevin McClarnon
Arapaho Brown
Kai Wulff
German Merchant
Steven Majstorovic
Czech Merchant
Gabriel Walsh
Zindel's Clerk
Norton Buffalo
Private
Jack Blessing
Emigrant Boy
Jerry Sullivan
Governor of Wyoming
Jerry McGee
Heaven's Gate Band
Cleve Dupin
Heaven's Gate Band
Stephen Bruton
Heaven's Gate Band
Sean Hopper
Heaven's Gate Band
David Mansfield
John DeCory - Skating Violinist
David S. Cass Sr.
Moustached Mercenary
Paul D'Amato
Bearded Mercenary
Peter Osusky
Peter
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