Heaven's Gate (1980)
Release Year: 1980
Nation: United States of America
Alternative Title: La puerta del cielo, Das Tor zum Himmel, Вратата на рая, O Portal do Paraíso, Porten till evigheten, Portti ikuisuuteen, La porte du paradis, I pyli tis Dyseos, A mennyország kapuja, I cancelli del cielo, Brama niebios, Wrota niebios, As Portas do Céu, Vrata raja, Врата рая, Cennetin Kapisi, Michael Cimino's Heaven's Gate, The Johnson County Wars
Director: Michael Cimino
Writer: Michael Cimino
Production & Genre
Producer(s):
Companies: Partisan Productions, United Artists
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Western, Western Film
Awards & Similar
Awards: N/A
Similar:
Keywords
Keywords: 19th century, brothel, cattle baron, cock fighting, cockfight, dance, epic, fiddler, idealist, immigrant, johnson county war, love triangle, marshal, montana, repression, roller skating rink, showdown, studies, wyoming, usa
Story
In Michael Cimino's 'Heaven's Gate', Harvard graduate James Averill (Kristy McNichol) arrives in prosperous Jackson County, Wyoming, as the new sheriff. The region faces a brewing conflict between its poor immigrant farmers and wealthy cattle barons who hire mercenary Nathan Champion (Christopher Walken) to protect their interests. As tensions escalate, Averill becomes involved in this struggle while also being drawn into a love triangle with Champion and local brothel owner Ella Watson (Isabelle Huppert). Throughout the narrative, Averill grapples with his idealistic views as he confronts the harsh realities of the situation.
Summary
'Heaven's Gate' is a 1980 American Western film directed by Michael Cimino. Set in late-19th-century Wyoming during the Johnson County War, the epic drama explores themes of class struggle and repression through the eyes of Harvard graduate turned sheriff James Averill. The film centers around a tense conflict between poor immigrant farmers and wealthy cattle barons, with mercenary Nathan Champion caught in between. While the plot focuses on this power struggle, it also delves into a complex love triangle involving Averill, Champion, and brothel owner Ella Watson.
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