Movie · 1980
Heaven's Gate
“What one loves about life are the things that fade.”
Released 19 November 1980 217 min Drama / Western / History More from 1980 → IMDb ↗ · Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
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.
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How old were they?
Joseph Cotten
as The Reverend Doctor
Ronnie Hawkins
as Major Wolcott
Geoffrey Lewis
as Trapper Fred
Kris Kristofferson
as James Averill
John Hurt
as Billy Irvine
Sam Waterston
as Frank Canton
David S. Cass Sr.
as Moustached Mercenary
Christopher Walken
as Nathan D. Champion
Paul Koslo
as Mayor Charlie Lezak
Jarlath Conroy
as Mercenary in new suit
Mary Catherine Wright
as Nell
Richard Masur
as Cully
Brad Dourif
as Mr. Eggleston
Jeff Bridges
as John L. Bridges
Nicholas Woodeson
as Small man
Kai Wulff
as German Merchant
Robin Bartlett
as Mrs. Lezak
Terry O'Quinn
as Captain Minardi
Isabelle Huppert
as Ella Watson
Willem Dafoe
as Willy (uncredited)
Jack Conley
as Morrison
Rosie Vela
as Beautiful girl
Waldemar Kalinowski
as Photographer
Anatoli Davydov
as Fighting Bulgarian Emigrant
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The numbers
53years between the oldest and youngest billed
75Joseph Cotten — oldest on the call sheet
22Jack Conley — youngest billed
36average age of the credited cast