UW Cinematheque: Special Presentations
Heaven's Gate | USA | 1980 | 35mm | 219 min. Director: Michael Cimino
Event Details
Date
Friday, November 11, 2016
Time
7 p.m.
Location
4070 Vilas Hall
Description
Cast: Kris Kristofferson, Christopher Walken, Isabelle Huppert
Cimino’s epic was inspired by the true story of the bloody fight for immigrant’s rights in Johnson County, WY. Synonymous with box-office failure at the time of its release, Heaven’s Gate’s subsequent acclaim by a growing number of audiences has earned it a place among the best of the 1980s.
Cimino’s epic was inspired by the true story of the bloody fight for immigrant’s rights in Johnson County, WY. Synonymous with box-office failure at the time of its release, Heaven’s Gate’s subsequent acclaim by a growing number of audiences has earned it a place among the best of the 1980s.
Cost
Free
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