Heaven's Gate
What one loves about life are the things that fade.
Harvard graduate James Averill serves as the sheriff of prosperous Jackson County, Wyoming, standing at the center of a conflict between impoverished immigrants and affluent cattle farmers.Politically connected ranchers enlist mercenary Nathan Champion—who is also vying for the affections of local madam Ella Watson—to combat the immigrant uprising.
- Director
- Michael Cimino
- Signature
- Drama · Craft · Tension
- Worldwide
- $3M
Who's in it
Cast
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29 billed performers
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Harvard graduate James Averill serves as the sheriff of prosperous Jackson County, Wyoming, standing at the center of a conflict between impoverished immigrants and affluent cattle farmers. Politically connected ranchers enlist mercenary Nathan Champion—who is also vying for the affections of local madam Ella Watson—to combat the immigrant uprising. As tensions escalate, both Averill and Champion start to question their decisions.
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Box Office & Release
Heaven's Gate returned 0.1× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $44M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $3M
- Release date
- Nov 19, 1980
- Runtime
- 3h 37m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- German, English
- Country
- United States of America
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