# Heaven's Gate (1980)

> Michael Cimino’s sprawling revisionist western turns the Johnson County War into a tragic confrontation between immigrant farmers, cattle barons, and compromised frontier authority.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5975

## Facts

- Runtime: 217 min
- Genres: Drama, Western, History
- Director: Michael Cimino
- Cast: Kris Kristofferson, Christopher Walken, John Hurt, Sam Waterston, Brad Dourif, Isabelle Huppert, Joseph Cotten, Jeff Bridges
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080855/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: melancholic, brooding, grandiose, western cinephile viewing, historical drama marathon

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of love and conflict in the rugged American West, where loyalties are tested and lives are at stake.

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