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Heaven's Gate is a 1980 American epic Western film written and directed by Michael Cimino. Loosely based on the Johnson County War, it portrays a fictional dispute between land barons and European immigrants in Wyoming in the 1890s. The cast includes Kris Kristofferson, Christopher Walken, Isabelle Huppert, Jeff Bridges, John Hurt, Sam Waterston, Brad Dourif, Joseph Cotten, Geoffrey Lewis, David Mansfield, Richard Masur, Terry O'Quinn, Mickey Rourke, and Willem Dafoe in his first film role.
There were major setbacks in the film's production due to cost and time overruns, negative press, and rumors about Cimino's allegedly overbearing directorial style. It is generally considered one of the biggest box office bombs of all time, and in some circles has been considered to be one of the worst films ever made. It opened to poor reviews and earned $3.5 million domestically (from an estimated $44 million budget), eventually contributing to the near collapse of its studio, United Artists, and effectively destroying the reputation of Cimino, previously one of the ascendant directors of Hollywood owing to his celebrated 1978 film The Deer Hunter, which had won Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Director in 1979. Cimino had an expansive and ambitious vision for the film and pushed it about four times over its planned budget. The movie's financial problems and United Artists' consequent demise led to a move away from director-driven film production in the American film industry and a shift toward greater studio control of films.
Christopher Walken and Sam Waterston have a battle of wits - and John Hurt drinks - in this scene from Michael Cimino's misunderstood masterpiece, "Heaven's Gate".
The definitive final cut. Restored and back on the big screen from 2 August. At BFI Southbank and selected cinemas nationwide. A touching tale of love, loss, landscape and the hardscrabble existence of America's working poor. Set against the bloody backdrop of the Johnson County War at the end of the 19th Century, this is a fraught love story between rogue Federal Marshal Averill (Kris Kristofferson), local madam Ella (Isabelle Huppert) and association mercenary Nate (Christopher Walken). With Vilmos Zsigmond's spectacular cinematography of dustfilled, snow-peaked landscapes, Cimino brings together all the ingredients for a Western epic. One of the most controversial films in Hollywood history, it divided critics and the public alike on its initial release in 1981. Over the last decade ...
Heaven's Gate (1980) Trailer http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080855/ A Michael Cimino film Starring: Kris Kristofferson, Christopher Walken, John Hurt, Sam Waterston, Brad Dourif, Isabelle Huppert, Joseph Cotten, Jeff Bridges
Bloody battle scene between settlers and mercenaries from Michael Cimino's misunderstood masterpiece, "Heaven's Gate". With Jeff Bridges, Isabelle Huppert, John Hurt, Ronnie Hawkins, Sam Waterston and Brad Dourif.
Short clip from Michael Cimino's "Heaven's Gate" (1980).
The Reverend Doctor http://heavenssgate.blogspot.com/ speaks to the graduates on the association of the cultivated mind with the uncultivated and the importance of education. Irvine, brilliant but obviously intoxicated.
Christopher Walken's unforgettable introduction in Michael Cimino's HEAVEN'S GATE. Available now on Blu-ray and DVD: http://www.criterion.com/films/28036-heaven-s-gate
Lovely dance scene from Michael Cimino's misunderstood masterpiece, "Heaven's Gate". With Kris Kristofferson, Isabelle Huppert, and music by David Mansfield (who plays the bandleader).
a rare 1980 television trailer for the initial theatrical engagement of director Michael Cimino's controversial western epic "Heaven's Gate"
A very rare and wonderful piece of music by David Mansfield, from the truly underrated Michael Cimino's masterpiece "Heaven's Gate". Hope you enjoy it :) 01 Slow Water 0:00 02 Song of '70 2:22 03 Heaven's Gate Waltz 3:42 04 Snowfall 7:08 05 Blue Danube 11:08 06 Battle Hymn 13:02 07 Ella's Waltz 13:35 08 Sweet Breeze 16:44 09 Mamou Two Step 20:26 10 Moonlight 22:49 11 Morning Star 25:33 12 Village Dance 28:30 13 The Long Road 30:06 14 Overture 33:56 15 Immigrant Road 37:54 16 Meeting Billy 40:19 17 Baby's Song 41:38 18 Slow Water Reprised 43:27 19 Intermission 44:50 20 Playing In The Barn 46:30 21 Champion's Death 47:29 22 The People Revolt 48:10 23 Ella's Death 48:30 24 The Yacht 49:33 25 End Credits 50:55
You're feeling haunted
See those shadows on the shades?
You're stalking 'round the room
Your name is on the blade
The darkness 'round your neck
Is like a metal claw
Who is gonna save you?
Who will hear you call?
You'll never get to Heaven
Putting money in the plate
Can't bribe St.Peter
When you're at Heaven's gate
Right now you wonder
How crazy things can be
You delt your own hand
Five card destiny
Roller coaster feeling
From the floor
Someone stole the key
Out of your door
Just what you needed
Shadow on the blinds
Feel so somersalted
Trying to keep your sense of time
Lightning on the windows
Just to seal your fate
Who is gonna save you