
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, Wyo., 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.
- Year: 1980
- Country: United States of America
- Genre: Drama, Western
- Studio: United Artists, Partisan Productions
- Keyword: epic, immigrant, dance, showdown, wyoming, usa, love triangle, montana, brothel, marshal, studies, idealist, cock fighting, cockfight, cattle baron, fiddler, roller skating rink, 19th century, repression, johnson county war
- Director: Michael Cimino
- Cast: Kris Kristofferson, Christopher Walken, John Hurt, Sam Waterston, Brad Dourif, Isabelle Huppert