#636: CIMINO, Michael: Heaven's Gate (1980)
CIMINO, Michael (United States)
Heaven's Gate [1980]
Spine #636
Blu-ray
Blu-ray
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.
216 minutes
Color
Color
5.1 Surround
2:40:1 aspect ratio
Criterion Release 2012
Director/Writer
Michael Cimino was 41 when he wrote and directed Heaven's Gate.
The Film
The Film
Film Rating (0-60):
The Booklet
Forty-four page booklet featuring an essay by critic and programmer Giulia D’Agnolo Vallan and a 1980 interview with Cimino.
Commentary
None.
Illustrated audio interview
With Cimino and producer Joann Carelli.
Interviews
With actor Kristofferson, soundtrack arranger and performer David Mansfield, and second assistant director Michael Stevenson.
Restoration demonstration
Teaser and TV spot
Extras Rating (0-40):
60
The ExtrasThe Booklet
Forty-four page booklet featuring an essay by critic and programmer Giulia D’Agnolo Vallan and a 1980 interview with Cimino.
Commentary
None.
Illustrated audio interview
With Cimino and producer Joann Carelli.
Interviews
With actor Kristofferson, soundtrack arranger and performer David Mansfield, and second assistant director Michael Stevenson.
Restoration demonstration
Teaser and TV spot
Extras Rating (0-40):
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