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 430 votes.
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.
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
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.
