Heaven's Gate

Heaven's Gate (1980)

R 24 Apr 1981 • Adventure, Drama, Western • 3h 39m
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In 1890 Wyoming, James Averill is the Sherriff of Johnson County, which is largely inhabited by foreign immigrants. The wealthy cattle owners view the immigrant farmers as a nuisance and hindrance to them enlarging their own land. The cattlemen's association, the Wyoming Stock Growers Association, effectively declares war on the immigrant farmers and gets the state government's blessing. They assemble an army of guns-for-hire and, backed by the U.S. Cavalry, set out to rid the state of the immigrants. James Averill's heart is with the immigrants, but he doesn't think they have a chance of winning the inevitable war.

Michael Cimino
Director
Michael Cimino
Writer
Kris Kristofferson, Christopher Walken, John Hurt
Starring

Language: English, Serbo-Croatian, Russian, French, Polish, German, Ukrainian
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 wins & 9 nominations total
Country: United States
Metacritic Score: 57
DVD Release Date:
Box Office Total: $3,484,331

6.7

IMDb (17755 votes)
57%
Rotten Tomatoes
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