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[[Image:Heavens Gate-DVD.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Heaven's Gate'' (1980)]] | [[Image:Heavens Gate-DVD.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Heaven's Gate'' (1980)]] | ||
'''Heaven's Gate''' is 1980 Michael Cimino's bleak anti-western based on events in 1890s Wyoming. Sheriff James Averill ([[ Kris Kristofferson]]), educated in the east and full of idealism, attempts to protect immigrant farmers from Eastern Europe. when wealthy land barons hire mercenaries to settle their scores. The hired gunmen, including Nathan Champion (Christopher Walken), plan to kill a number of farmers whose names appear on a death list and whom the farmers believe have been stealing their cattle. Backed by the army and the federal government, the mercenaries prepare to attack the farmers when Averill and Champion clash over the impending massacre and Ella Watson ([[Isabelle Huppert]]), a local prostitute and woman they both love. The film was shot very realistically with attention to every detail and exaggerated budget greatly exceeded sales in cinemas. The famous flop in the history of film. | '''Heaven's Gate''' is 1980 Michael Cimino's bleak anti-western based on events in 1890s Wyoming. Sheriff James Averill ([[ Kris Kristofferson]]), educated in the east and full of idealism, attempts to protect immigrant farmers from Eastern Europe. when wealthy land barons hire mercenaries to settle their scores. The hired gunmen, including Nathan Champion ([[Christopher Walken]]), plan to kill a number of farmers whose names appear on a death list and whom the farmers believe have been stealing their cattle. Backed by the army and the federal government, the mercenaries prepare to attack the farmers when Averill and Champion clash over the impending massacre and Ella Watson ([[Isabelle Huppert]]), a local prostitute and woman they both love. The film was shot very realistically with attention to every detail and exaggerated budget greatly exceeded sales in cinemas. The famous flop in the history of film. | ||
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Heaven's Gate is 1980 Michael Cimino's bleak anti-western based on events in 1890s Wyoming. Sheriff James Averill (Kris Kristofferson), educated in the east and full of idealism, attempts to protect immigrant farmers from Eastern Europe. when wealthy land barons hire mercenaries to settle their scores. The hired gunmen, including Nathan Champion (Christopher Walken), plan to kill a number of farmers whose names appear on a death list and whom the farmers believe have been stealing their cattle. Backed by the army and the federal government, the mercenaries prepare to attack the farmers when Averill and Champion clash over the impending massacre and Ella Watson (Isabelle Huppert), a local prostitute and woman they both love. The film was shot very realistically with attention to every detail and exaggerated budget greatly exceeded sales in cinemas. The famous flop in the history of film.
The following firearms can be seen in the film Heaven's Gate:
Winchester Model 1892
The ex-soldiers, hired gunmen is armed with a Winchester Model 1892 rifles.
Winchester Model 1876
Among the hired gunmen appear a several Winchester Model 1876 rifles.
Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy"
James Averill (Kris Kristofferson) bought in the store a Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy" rifle.
Single Action Army
Most of the characters in the movie uses a "Cavalry" model of Single Action Army revolvers. Averil James (Kris Kristofferson) and Ella Watson (Isabelle Huppert) wears a "Artillery" model.
Cavalry Model (7.5" barrel)
Artillery Model
Unidentified revolvers
In the hands of one of the immigrants appeared unidentified revolver.
Trapdoor Springfield Model 1873 Cavalry Carbine
The equipment of immigrant farmers also was a "Trapdoor" Springfield Model 1873 rifles.
Unidentified rifles
12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun
Trapers frequently shopped a 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotguns. Nathan Champion (Christopher Walken) also initially used this weapon.
Fuse Bomb
In the final battle it used a fuse bombs to destroy walls wagon of mercenaries.
