by Michael Cimino

Heaven’s Gate is a 1980 American epic Western film written and directed by Michael Cimino, starring Kris Kristofferson, Christopher Walken, John Hurt, Sam Waterston, Brad Dourif, Isabelle Huppert, Jeff Bridges, and Joseph Cotten.

Michael Cimino (born in New York City, February 3, 1939,

Michael Cimino (born in New York City, February 3, 1939, died July 2, 2016) wrote and directed Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974) with Clint Eastwood and Jeff Bridges, directed The Deer Hunter (1978) with Robert De Niro and Christopher Walken, wrote and directed Heaven’s Gate (1980) with Kris Kristofferson, directed Year of the Dragon (1965) with Mickey Rourke, The Sicilian (1987) from the 1984 novel by Mario Puzo with Christopher Lambert as Salvatore Giuliano, The Sunchaser (1996) with Woody Harrelson.