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Heaven's Gate

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The Movie that RUINED Hollywood | Heaven's Gate (Part 1)

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Heaven's Gate trailer

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Heaven's Gate (Michael Cimino, 1980) Champion's Last Stand

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Roller Rink Dance Scene - Michael Cimino's Heaven's Gate (1980)

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Final Cut: The Making & Unmaking of Heaven's Gate [HD]

Heaven's Gate is a 1980 American epic Western film written and directed by Michael Cimino. Loosely based on the Johnson County War, it portrays a fictional dispute between land barons and European immigrants in Wyoming in the 1890s. The film features an ensemble cast, including Kris Kristofferson, Christopher Walken, Isabelle Huppert, Jeff Bridges, John Hurt, Sam Waterston, Brad Dourif, Joseph Cotten, Geoffrey Lewis, David Mansfield, Richard Masur, Terry O'Quinn, Mickey Rourke, Willem Dafoe and Nicholas Woodeson, the last two in their first film roles. It is notable for being one of the biggest box office bombs of all-time, losing the studio an estimated $37 million. It was also initially viewed as one of the worst films ever made.