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Heaven's Gate

R

1980

217 minutes

DramaWesternRomance

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.

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Top Cast

Kris Kristofferson headshot

Kris Kristofferson

James Averill

Christopher Walken headshot

Christopher Walken

Nathan D. Champion

John Hurt headshot

John Hurt

Billy Irvine

Sam Waterston headshot

Sam Waterston

Frank Canton

Brad Dourif headshot

Brad Dourif

Mr. Eggleston

Isabelle Huppert headshot

Isabelle Huppert

Ella Watson

Joseph Cotten headshot

Joseph Cotten

The Reverend Doctor

Jeff Bridges headshot

Jeff Bridges

John L. Bridges

Ronnie Hawkins headshot

Ronnie Hawkins

Major Wolcott

Paul Koslo headshot

Paul Koslo

Mayor Charlie Lezak

Geoffrey Lewis headshot

Geoffrey Lewis

Trapper Fred

Richard Masur headshot

Richard Masur

Cully

Rosie Vela headshot

Rosie Vela

Beautiful girl

Mary Catherine Wright headshot

Mary Catherine Wright

Nell

Nicholas Woodeson headshot

Nicholas Woodeson

Small man

Stefan Shcherby headshot

Stefan Shcherby

Big man

Waldemar Kalinowski headshot

Waldemar Kalinowski

Photographer

Terry O'Quinn headshot

Terry O'Quinn

Captain Minardi

Jack Conley headshot

Jack Conley

Morrison

Margaret Benczk headshot

Margaret Benczk

Mrs. Eggleston

Jim Knobeloch headshot

Jim Knobeloch

George Kopestonsky

Erika Petersen headshot

Erika Petersen

Mrs. Kopestonsky

Robin Bartlett headshot

Robin Bartlett

Mrs. Lezak

Tom Noonan headshot

Tom Noonan

Jake

Marat Yusim headshot

Marat Yusim

Russian Merchant

Aivars Smits headshot

Aivars Smits

Michael Kovach

Gordana Rashovich headshot

Gordana Rashovich

Mrs. Kovach

Jarlath Conroy headshot

Jarlath Conroy

Mercenary in new suit

Allen Keller headshot

Allen Keller

Dudley

Caroline Kava headshot

Caroline Kava

Stefka

Mady Kaplan headshot

Mady Kaplan

Kathia

Anna Thomson headshot

Anna Thomson

Little Dot

Mickey Rourke headshot

Mickey Rourke

Nick Ray

T Bone Burnett headshot

T Bone Burnett

Heaven's Gate Band

Patricia Hodges headshot

Patricia Hodges

Jessie

Kevin McClarnon headshot

Kevin McClarnon

Arapaho Brown

Kai Wulff headshot

Kai Wulff

German Merchant

Steven Majstorovic headshot

Steven Majstorovic

Czech Merchant

Gabriel Walsh headshot

Gabriel Walsh

Zindel's Clerk

Norton Buffalo headshot

Norton Buffalo

Private

Jack Blessing headshot

Jack Blessing

Emigrant Boy

Jerry Sullivan headshot

Jerry Sullivan

Governor of Wyoming

Jerry McGee headshot

Jerry McGee

Heaven's Gate Band

Cleve Dupin headshot

Cleve Dupin

Heaven's Gate Band

Stephen Bruton headshot

Stephen Bruton

Heaven's Gate Band

Sean Hopper headshot

Sean Hopper

Heaven's Gate Band

David Mansfield headshot

David Mansfield

John DeCory - Skating Violinist

David S. Cass Sr. headshot

David S. Cass Sr.

Moustached Mercenary

Paul D'Amato headshot

Paul D'Amato

Bearded Mercenary

Peter Osusky headshot

Peter Osusky

Peter

Ivan Kormanik headshot

Ivan Kormanik

Ivan

Michael Christensen headshot

Michael Christensen

Robert Steingart - Juggler

Anatoli Davydov headshot

Anatoli Davydov

Fighting Bulgarian Emigrant

Nina Gaidarova headshot

Nina Gaidarova

Bulgarian Emigrant's Wife

Wally McCleskey headshot

Wally McCleskey

Chicken Fighter

Gary Vezane headshot

Gary Vezane

Canton's Bodyguard

H.P. Evetts headshot

H.P. Evetts

Wolcott's Bodyguard

Bruce Morgan headshot

Bruce Morgan

Miner - Mercenary

Bobby Faber headshot

Bobby Faber

Class Marshal - Harvard

Judi Trott headshot

Judi Trott

Irvine's Girlfriend

Willem Dafoe headshot

Willem Dafoe

Willy (uncredited)

Loyd Catlett headshot

Loyd Catlett

Morrison's Sentry (uncredited)

Juli Erickson headshot

Juli Erickson

Refugee (uncredited)

Barrie Holland headshot

Barrie Holland

Policeman (uncredited)