Heaven's Gate (1980)
Directed by Michael Cimino · 217 min · Drama, Western, History
32.2 TOPICAL score · #3,344 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Heaven's Gate (1980, directed by Michael Cimino) has a TOPICAL score of 32.2 - ranked 3,344 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and lasting engagement, and lowest on critics. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Critics: 57% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.7/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.7/10 (438 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 35 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics57% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.7/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 6.7/10 (438 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 1 nomination
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 35 languages
- Still read83,756 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Kris Kristofferson (actor #1,439), Christopher Walken (actor #245), John Hurt (actor #161), Sam Waterston