Heaven's Gate
"What one loves about life are the things that fade."
Details
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.
Cast & Crew
- Cast:Kris Kristofferson , Christopher Walken , John Hurt , Sam Waterston , Brad Dourif , Isabelle Huppert , Joseph Cotten , Jeff Bridges
- Director: Michael Cimino
- Producer: Charles Okun, Denis O'Dell
