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Heaven's Gate is a 1980 American epic Western film written and directed by Michael Cimino, starring Kris Kristofferson, Christopher Walken, John Hurt, Sam Waterston, Brad Dourif, Isabelle Huppert, Jeff Bridges, and Joseph Cotten, and loosely based on the Johnson County War.
Apr 24, 1981 · A sheriff defends immigrant farmers from rich cattlemen in 1890 Wyoming. The film was a flop and a disaster for United Artists, but has some stunning visuals and music.
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- Adventure, Drama, Western
- Michael Cimino
- 1981-04-24
Dec 4, 2015 · Two-and-a-half hours into Michael Cimino’s epic Western, Heaven’s Gate, a band of townsfolk bustles into a hotel room to wake up a dead-drunk federal marshal (Kris Kristofferson).
Directed by Michael Cimino, Heaven’s Gate is a sweeping and controversial film about the Johnson County War of 1892. The Criterion edition features the full director’s cut, interviews, essay, and restoration of the soundtrack and transfer.
- James Averill
Harvard graduate James Averill (Kris Kristofferson) is the sheriff of prosperous Jackson County, Wyo., when a battle erupts between the area's poverty-stricken immigrants...
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- Michael Cimino
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- Kris Kristofferson
Roger Ebert calls "Heaven's Gate" a notorious, wasteful, and ugly film that fails to demystify the West. He criticizes its visual texture, editing, acting, and plot, and compares it to "Paint Your Wagon".
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Heaven’s Gate was a 1980 film by director Michael Cimino that, according to critics, is one of the worst films ever made. It caused United Artists to lose millions of dollars.
