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Heaven's Gate

Turkish title: Cennetin Kapısı

“What one loves about life are the things that fade.”

1980 · 3 h 39 min
Directed by Michael Cimino
AdventureDramaWestern

Cast

Kris Kristofferson Christopher Walken Isabelle Huppert

Credits

Written by: Michael Cimino

Plot

In 1890s Wyoming, a marshal sides with immigrant settlers against wealthy cattle barons who have drawn up a list of people to be killed.

Sinekatalog’s take

Michael Cimino's sprawling Wyoming western was a notorious flop that sank a studio. Reappraised, its sumptuous photography and epic scale impress, even if the story feels loose and overlong.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.7 / 10 (19,446 votes)
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