Heaven's Gate

217 min 1980 Published on, 1 year ago

6.8

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.

Country

United States

Genre

Drama Western Romance

Released

19 Nov, 1980

Main Cast

Kris Kristofferson , Christopher Walken , John Hurt , Sam Waterston , Brad Dourif

Supporting Cast

Isabelle Huppert , Joseph Cotten , Jeff Bridges , Ronnie Hawkins , Paul Koslo

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