Heaven's Gate (1980)

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. As tensions escalate, both Averill and Champion start to question their decisions.

Cast (64)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Kris Kristofferson

James Averill

Christopher Walken

Nathan D. Champion

John Hurt

Billy Irvine

Sam Waterston

Frank Canton

Brad Dourif

Mr. Eggleston

Isabelle Huppert

Ella Watson

Joseph Cotten

The Reverend Doctor

Jeff Bridges

John L. Bridges

Ronnie Hawkins

Major Wolcott

Paul Koslo

Mayor Charlie Lezak

Geoffrey Lewis

Trapper Fred

Richard Masur

Cully

Rosie Vela

Beautiful girl

M

Mary Catherine Wright

Nell

Nicholas Woodeson

Small man

S

Stefan Shcherby

Big man

Waldemar Kalinowski

Photographer

Terry O'Quinn

Captain Minardi

Jack Conley

Morrison

M

Margaret Benczk

Mrs. Eggleston

Jim Knobeloch

George Kopestonsky

E

Erika Petersen

Mrs. Kopestonsky

Robin Bartlett

Mrs. Lezak

Tom Noonan

Jake

M

Marat Yusim

Russian Merchant

A

Aivars Smits

Michael Kovach

Gordana Rashovich

Mrs. Kovach

Jarlath Conroy

Mercenary in new suit

A

Allen Keller

Dudley

Caroline Kava

Stefka

M

Mady Kaplan

Kathia

Anna Thomson

Little Dot

Mickey Rourke

Nick Ray

T Bone Burnett

Heaven's Gate Band

Patricia Hodges

Jessie

K

Kevin McClarnon

Arapaho Brown

Kai Wulff

German Merchant

S

Steven Majstorovic

Czech Merchant

G

Gabriel Walsh

Zindel's Clerk

N

Norton Buffalo

Private

Jack Blessing

Emigrant Boy

J

Jerry Sullivan

Governor of Wyoming

J

Jerry McGee

Heaven's Gate Band

C

Cleve Dupin

Heaven's Gate Band

Stephen Bruton

Heaven's Gate Band

S

Sean Hopper

Heaven's Gate Band

D

David Mansfield

John DeCory - Skating Violinist

David S. Cass Sr.

Moustached Mercenary

Paul D'Amato

Bearded Mercenary

P

Peter Osusky

Peter

I

Ivan Kormanik

Ivan

M

Michael Christensen

Robert Steingart - Juggler

Anatoli Davydov

Fighting Bulgarian Emigrant

N

Nina Gaidarova

Bulgarian Emigrant's Wife

W

Wally McCleskey

Chicken Fighter

G

Gary Vezane

Canton's Bodyguard

H

H.P. Evetts

Wolcott's Bodyguard

B

Bruce Morgan

Miner - Mercenary

B

Bobby Faber

Class Marshal - Harvard

Judi Trott

Irvine's Girlfriend

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