Heaven's Gate

Heaven's Gate (1980) — drama, western, history film. Directed by Michael Cimino. Starring Kris Kristofferson, Christopher Walken, John Hurt, Sam Waterston. This page maps 8 characters and 11 relationships between them as an interactive character network. Rated 6.7/10 from 441 votes.

Heaven's Gate (1980) Poster

Interactive Features for Heaven's Gate

Heaven's Gate offers interactive tools beyond traditional movie databases:

Character Relationship Map — Interactive D3-powered visualization of character connections, alliances, and conflicts. Explore how 8 characters interconnect through 11 relationship links.
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Story Analysis

A frontier community confronts organized violence, attempts collective resistance, and survives only through a deeply tragic aftermath.

Drama, Western, History · 6.7/10 · 217 min · 1980

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Credits

Director

Michael Cimino
Cast

as James Averill

Kris Kristofferson
Cast

as Nathan D. Champion

Christopher Walken
Cast

as Billy Irvine

John Hurt
Cast

as Frank Canton

Sam Waterston
Cast

as Mr. Eggleston

Brad Dourif
Cast

as Ella Watson

Isabelle Huppert
Cast

as The Reverend Doctor

Joseph Cotten
Cast

as John L. Bridges

Jeff Bridges
Cast

as Major Wolcott

Ronnie Hawkins
Cast

as Mayor Charlie Lezak

Paul Koslo
Cast

as Trapper Fred

Geoffrey Lewis
Cast

as Cully

Richard Masur

Videos

Three Reasons: Heaven's Gate
Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate (Part 1 of 8)
Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate (Part 2 of 8)
Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate (Part 3 of 8)
Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate (Part 4 of 8)
Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate (Part 5 of 8)
Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate (Part 6 of 8)
Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate (Part 7 of 8)
Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate (Part 8 of 8)
Heaven's Gate (Michael Cimino, 1980) Champion's Last Stand
Heaven's Gate (Michael Cimino, 1980) The Johnson County War (Part 2)
Heaven's Gate (Michael Cimino, 1980) The Johnson County War (Part 3)
David Mansfield Plays the "Heaven's Gate Waltz"
Official Trailer
Michael Cimino on capturing the real world on film
Roller Rink Dance Scene - Michael Cimino's Heaven's Gate (1980)
How Deep Is Your Cut? Soderbergh vs Cimino "Heaven's Gate"
"Heaven's Gate" (1980 - Michael Cimino)
Vilmos Zsigmond, ASC on HEAVEN'S GATE (Michael Cimino, 1980)
Michael Cimino on HEAVEN'S GATE (1980)
Skating Fiddler Scene
James & Ella’s Waltz
How To Catch Wolves With Your Bare Hands
Quentin Tarantino on Heaven's Gate
Re-release Trailer

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q148204), public domain (CC0).