
Heaven's Gate
What one loves about life are the things that fade.
1980 en 218 minutes
Rating: 6.8
Plot
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.
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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

Mary Catherine Wright
Nell

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

Ivan Kormanik
Ivan

Michael Christensen
Robert Steingart - Juggler

Anatoli Davydov
Fighting Bulgarian Emigrant

Nina Gaidarova
Bulgarian Emigrant's Wife

Wally McCleskey
Chicken Fighter

Gary Vezane
Canton's Bodyguard

H.P. Evetts
Wolcott's Bodyguard

Bruce Morgan
Miner - Mercenary

Bobby Faber
Class Marshal - Harvard

Judi Trott
Irvine's Girlfriend

Willem Dafoe
Willy (uncredited)

Loyd Catlett
Morrison's Sentry (uncredited)

Juli Erickson
Refugee (uncredited)

Barrie Holland
Policeman (uncredited)