

19/11/1980
Harvard graduate James Averill serves as the sheriff of prosperous Jackson County, Wyoming, standing at the center of a conflict between impoverished immigrants and affluent cattle farmers. Politically connected ranchers enlist mercenary Nathan Champion—who is also vying for the affections of local madam Ella Watson—to combat the immigrant uprising. As tensions escalate, both Averill and Champion start to question their decisions.

Kris Kristofferson
as James Averill

Christopher Walken
as Nathan D. Champion

John Hurt
as Billy Irvine

Sam Waterston
as Frank Canton

Brad Dourif
as Mr. Eggleston

Isabelle Huppert
as Ella Watson

Joseph Cotten
as The Reverend Doctor

Jeff Bridges
as John L. Bridges

Ronnie Hawkins
as Major Wolcott

Paul Koslo
as Mayor Charlie Lezak

Geoffrey Lewis
as Trapper Fred

Richard Masur
as Cully

Rosie Vela
as Beautiful girl

Mary Catherine Wright
as Nell

Nicholas Woodeson
as Small man

Stefan Shcherby
as Big man

Waldemar Kalinowski
as Photographer

Terry O'Quinn
as Captain Minardi

Jack Conley
as Morrison

Margaret Benczk
as Mrs. Eggleston

Jim Knobeloch
as George Kopestonsky

Erika Petersen
as Mrs. Kopestonsky

Robin Bartlett
as Mrs. Lezak

Tom Noonan
as Jake

Marat Yusim
as Russian Merchant

Aivars Smits
as Michael Kovach

Gordana Rashovich
as Mrs. Kovach

Jarlath Conroy
as Mercenary in new suit

Allen Keller
as Dudley

Caroline Kava
as Stefka

Mady Kaplan
as Kathia

Anna Thomson
as Little Dot

Mickey Rourke
as Nick Ray

T Bone Burnett
as Heaven's Gate Band

Patricia Hodges
as Jessie

Kevin McClarnon
as Arapaho Brown

Kai Wulff
as German Merchant

Steven Majstorovic
as Czech Merchant

Gabriel Walsh
as Zindel's Clerk

Norton Buffalo
as Private

Jack Blessing
as Emigrant Boy

Jerry Sullivan
as Governor of Wyoming

Jerry McGee
as Heaven's Gate Band

Cleve Dupin
as Heaven's Gate Band

Stephen Bruton
as Heaven's Gate Band

Sean Hopper
as Heaven's Gate Band

David Mansfield
as John DeCory - Skating Violinist

David S. Cass Sr.
as Moustached Mercenary

Paul D'Amato
as Bearded Mercenary

Peter Osusky
as Peter

Ivan Kormanik
as Ivan

Michael Christensen
as Robert Steingart - Juggler

Anatoli Davydov
as Fighting Bulgarian Emigrant

Nina Gaidarova
as Bulgarian Emigrant's Wife

Wally McCleskey
as Chicken Fighter

Gary Vezane
as Canton's Bodyguard

H.P. Evetts
as Wolcott's Bodyguard

Bruce Morgan
as Miner - Mercenary

Bobby Faber
as Class Marshal - Harvard

Judi Trott
as Irvine's Girlfriend

Willem Dafoe
as Willy (uncredited)

Loyd Catlett
as Morrison's Sentry (uncredited)

Juli Erickson
as Refugee (uncredited)

Mark Chapman
as Charles (uncredited)
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