Harvard graduate James Averill is sheriff of Jackson County, Wyoming, caught between impoverished immigrants and wealthy cattle ranchers. The ranchers hire mercenary Nathan Champion, who also vies for local madam Ella Watson, to crush the immigrant uprising. As tensions rise, both men begin to question their choices.
- Directors
- Michael Cimino
- Cast
- Kris Kristofferson, Christopher Walken, John Hurt, Sam Waterston, Brad Dourif, Isabelle Huppert, Joseph Cotten, Jeff Bridges, Ronnie Hawkins, Paul Koslo, Geoffrey Lewis, Richard Masur, Rosie Vela, Mary Catherine Wright, Nicholas Woodeson, Stefan Shcherby, Waldemar Kalinowski, Terry O'Quinn, Jack Conley, Margaret Benczk
- Country
- United States of America
- Genre
- Drama, Western, History
- Release date
- 1980-11-19
- Studios
- United Artists, Partisan Productions
Heaven's Gate Plot and Cast
In prosperous Jackson County, Wyoming, Harvard-educated James Averill serves as sheriff amid growing conflict between impoverished immigrants and affluent cattle farmers. Politically connected ranchers bring in mercenary Nathan Champion, who is also competing for the affections of local madam Ella Watson, to combat the immigrant uprising. As tensions escalate, Averill and Champion start to question their decisions.
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