Heaven's Gate

Heaven's Gate

What one loves about life are the things that fade.

1980 en 217 minutes

Rating: 6.7

Plot

Harvard graduate James Averill serves as the sheriff of prosperous Jackson County, Wyoming, standing at the center of a conflict between impoverished immigrants and affluent cattle farmers. Politically connected ranchers enlist mercenary Nathan Champion—who is also vying for the affections of local madam Ella Watson—to combat the immigrant uprising. As tensions escalate, both Averill and Champion start to question their decisions.

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Cast

Kris Kristofferson

Kris Kristofferson

James Averill

Christopher Walken

Christopher Walken

Nathan D. Champion

John Hurt

John Hurt

Billy Irvine

Sam Waterston

Sam Waterston

Frank Canton

Brad Dourif

Brad Dourif

Mr. Eggleston

Isabelle Huppert

Isabelle Huppert

Ella Watson

Joseph Cotten

Joseph Cotten

The Reverend Doctor

Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges

John L. Bridges

Ronnie Hawkins

Ronnie Hawkins

Major Wolcott

Paul Koslo

Paul Koslo

Mayor Charlie Lezak

Geoffrey Lewis

Geoffrey Lewis

Trapper Fred

Richard Masur

Richard Masur

Cully

Rosie Vela

Rosie Vela

Beautiful girl

Mary Catherine Wright

Mary Catherine Wright

Nell

Nicholas Woodeson

Nicholas Woodeson

Small man

Stefan Shcherby

Stefan Shcherby

Big man

Waldemar Kalinowski

Waldemar Kalinowski

Photographer

Terry O'Quinn

Terry O'Quinn

Captain Minardi

Jack Conley

Jack Conley

Morrison

Margaret Benczk

Margaret Benczk

Mrs. Eggleston

Jim Knobeloch

Jim Knobeloch

George Kopestonsky

Erika Petersen

Erika Petersen

Mrs. Kopestonsky

Robin Bartlett

Robin Bartlett

Mrs. Lezak

Tom Noonan

Tom Noonan

Jake

Marat Yusim

Marat Yusim

Russian Merchant

Aivars Smits

Aivars Smits

Michael Kovach

Gordana Rashovich

Gordana Rashovich

Mrs. Kovach

Jarlath Conroy

Jarlath Conroy

Mercenary in new suit

Allen Keller

Allen Keller

Dudley

Caroline Kava

Caroline Kava

Stefka

Mady Kaplan

Mady Kaplan

Kathia

Anna Thomson

Anna Thomson

Little Dot

Mickey Rourke

Mickey Rourke

Nick Ray

T Bone Burnett

T Bone Burnett

Heaven's Gate Band

Patricia Hodges

Patricia Hodges

Jessie

Kevin McClarnon

Kevin McClarnon

Arapaho Brown

Kai Wulff

Kai Wulff

German Merchant

Steven Majstorovic

Steven Majstorovic

Czech Merchant

Gabriel Walsh

Gabriel Walsh

Zindel's Clerk

Norton Buffalo

Norton Buffalo

Private

Jack Blessing

Jack Blessing

Emigrant Boy

Jerry Sullivan

Jerry Sullivan

Governor of Wyoming

Jerry McGee

Jerry McGee

Heaven's Gate Band

Cleve Dupin

Cleve Dupin

Heaven's Gate Band

Stephen Bruton

Stephen Bruton

Heaven's Gate Band

Sean Hopper

Sean Hopper

Heaven's Gate Band

David Mansfield

David Mansfield

John DeCory - Skating Violinist

David S. Cass Sr.

David S. Cass Sr.

Moustached Mercenary

Paul D'Amato

Paul D'Amato

Bearded Mercenary

Peter Osusky

Peter Osusky

Peter

Ivan Kormanik

Ivan Kormanik

Ivan

Michael Christensen

Michael Christensen

Robert Steingart - Juggler

Anatoli Davydov

Anatoli Davydov

Fighting Bulgarian Emigrant

Nina Gaidarova

Nina Gaidarova

Bulgarian Emigrant's Wife

Wally McCleskey

Wally McCleskey

Chicken Fighter

Gary Vezane

Gary Vezane

Canton's Bodyguard

H.P. Evetts

H.P. Evetts

Wolcott's Bodyguard

Bruce Morgan

Bruce Morgan

Miner - Mercenary

Bobby Faber

Bobby Faber

Class Marshal - Harvard

Judi Trott

Judi Trott

Irvine's Girlfriend

Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe

Willy (uncredited)

Loyd Catlett

Loyd Catlett

Morrison's Sentry (uncredited)

Juli Erickson

Juli Erickson

Refugee (uncredited)

Mark Chapman

Mark Chapman

Charles (uncredited)

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