Heaven's Gate
- Original title
- Heaven's Gate
- Year
- 1980
- Running time
- 207 min.
- Country
United States
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- Kris Kristofferson
- Isabelle Huppert
- Christopher Walken
- Jeff Bridges
- Sam Waterston
- John Hurt
- Brad Dourif
- Mickey Rourke
- Terry O'Quinn
- Geoffrey Lewis
- David Mansfield
- Ronnie Hawkins
- Joseph Cotten
- Paul Koslo
- Tom Noonan
- Willem Dafoe
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Western. Drama. Romance | 19th Century. Immigration
- Synopsis
- Michael Cimino's bleak anti-western based on events in 1890s Wyoming. Sheriff James Averill attempts to protect immigrant farmers from wealthy cattle interests, and also clashes with a hired gun, Nathan Champion, over the woman they both love, Ella Watson. Both men find themselves questioning their roles in the furious conflict between wealthy landowners and European immigrants attempting to build new lives on the American frontier, which culminates in a brutal pitched battle.
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- Rankings Position
- Awards
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1981: Nominated for Oscar: Best Art Direction1981: Cannes Film Festival: Nominated for Palme d'Or (Best Film)1981: Razzie Awards: Worst Director. 5 Nominations, including Worst Picture and Screenplay
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- Ranking Lists Position
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- 100 My Favorite Westerns (66)
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