Heaven's gate
A breathtaking depiction of the promise and perils of America's western expansion, Heaven's Gate, directed by Michael Cimino, is among Hollywood's most ambitious and unorthodox epics. Kris Kristofferson brings his weathered sensuality to the role of a Harvard graduate who relocates to Wyoming as a federal marshal; there, he learns of a government-sanctioned plot by cattle barons to kill the area's European settlers for their land. The resulting battle is based on the bloody real-life Johnson County War of 1892. Also starring Isabelle Huppert and Christopher Walken, Heaven's Gate is a savage and ravishingly shot take on western movie lore. This release presents the full director's cut, letting viewers today see Cimino's potent original vision.
Available Copies by Location
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| Victoria | Available |
Browse Related Items
| Subject |
| Immigrants > Wyoming > Drama. Ranch life > Wyoming > Drama. Johnson County War, 1892 > Drama. Wyoming > History > 19th century > Drama. |
| Genre |
| Historical films. Western films. Epic films. Feature films. Video recordings. Drama. |
- ISBN: 9781604656565
- Physical Description 2 videodiscs (216 min.) : sound, colour.
- Edition Director-approved, two-dvd special edition.
- Publisher [Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, [2012]
- Distributor [Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, [2012]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Videorecording not viewed. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1980. Special features: (Disc 1): New, restored transfer of Part I of director Michael Cimino's cut of the film, supervised by Cimino ; new restoration of the 5.1 surround soundtrack, supervised by Cimino ; new illustrated audio interview with Cimino and producer Joann Carelli. (Disc 2): New, restored transfer of Part II of director Michael Cimino's cut of the film, supervised by Cimino ; new restoration of the 5.1 surround soundtrack, supervised by Cimino ; new interviews with actor Kris Kristofferson, soundtrack arranger and performer David Mansfiled, and second assistant director Michael Stevenson ; restoration demonstration ; teaser and TV spot ; PLUS: a booklet featuring an essay by critic and programmer Giulia D'Agnolo Vallan and a 1980 interview with Cimino. GMD: videodisc. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Partisan Productions, Ltd. presents ; produced by Joann Carelli ; written and directed by Michael Cimino ; music by David Mansfield. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Kris Kristofferson, Christopher Walken, John Hurt, Sam Waterston, Brad Dourif, Isabelle Huppert, Joseph Cotten, Jeff Bridges, Richard Masur, Ronnie Hawkins, Mickey Rourke. |
| Target Audience Note: | OFA rating; R. |
| Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | Home use only. |
| Language Note: | Includes optional English (SDH) subtitles. |