Heaven's Gate (1980)
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.
Released: Nov 19, 1980
Runtime: 217 minutes
Genre: Drama, Western, Romance
Stars: Kris Kristofferson, Christopher Walken, John Hurt, Sam Waterston, Brad Dourif, Isabelle Huppert
Crew: Vilmos Zsigmond (Director of Photography), William Reynolds (Editor), Joann Carelli (Producer), Charles Okun (Executive Producer), David Mansfield (Original Music Composer), Lisa Fruchtman (Editor)