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| Kris Kristofferson | ... | James Averill | |
| Christopher Walken | ... | Nathan D. Champion | |
| John Hurt | ... | Billy Irvine | |
| Sam Waterston | ... | Frank Canton | |
| Brad Dourif | ... | Mr. Eggleston | |
| Isabelle Huppert | ... | Ella Watson | |
| Joseph Cotten | ... | The Reverend Doctor | |
| Jeff Bridges | ... | John L. Bridges | |
| Ronnie Hawkins | ... | Major Wolcott | |
| Paul Koslo | ... | Mayor Charlie Lezak | |
| Geoffrey Lewis | ... | Trapper Fred | |
| Richard Masur | ... | Cully | |
| Rosie Vela | ... | Beautiful girl (as Roseanne Vela) | |
| Mary Catherine Wright | ... | Nell (as Mary C. Wright) | |
| Nicholas Woodeson | ... | Small man | |
| Stefan Shcherby | ... | Big man | |
| Waldemar Kalinowski | ... | Photographer | |
| Terry O'Quinn | ... | Capt. Minardi | |
| Jack Conley | ... | Morrison (as John Conley) | |
| Margaret Benczak | ... | Mrs. Eggleston | |
| Jim Knobeloch | ... | Kopestansky (as James Knobeloch) | |
| Erika Petersen | ... | Mrs. Kopestonsky | |
| Tom Noonan | ... | Jake | |
| Marat Yusim | ... | Russian merchant | |
| Aivars Smits | ... | Mr. Kovach | |
| Gordana Rashovich | ... | Mrs. Kovach | |
| Jarlath Conroy | ... | Mercenary in new suit | |
| Allen Keller | ... | Dudley | |
| Caroline Kava | ... | Stefka | |
| Mady Kaplan | ... | Kathia | |
| Anna Levine | ... | Little Dot | |
| Pat Hodges | ... | Jessie | |
| Mickey Rourke | ... | Nick Ray | |
| Kevin McClarnon | ... | Arapaho Brown | |
| Kai Wulff | ... | German merchant | |
| Steven Majstorovic | ... | Czech merchant | |
| Gabriel Walsh | ... | Zindel's clerk | |
| Norton Buffalo | ... | Private | |
| Jack Blessing | ... | Emigrant boy | |
| Jerry Sullivan | ... | Governor of Wyoming | |
| Jerry McGee | ... | Heaven's Gate band | |
| Cleve Dupin | ... | Heaven's Gate band | |
| Stephen Bruton | ... | Heaven's Gate band | |
| Sean Hopper | ... | Heaven's Gate band | |
| David Mansfield | ... | John DeCoy, Heaven's Gate band violinist | |
| T-Bone Burnett | ... | Heaven's Gate band | |
| David S. Cass Sr. | ... | Moustached mercenary (as David Cass) | |
| Paul D'Amato | ... | Bearded mercenary | |
| Peter Osusky | ... | Peter | |
| Ivan Kormanik | ... | Ivan | |
| Michael Christensen | ... | Juggler | |
| Anatoli Davydov | ... | Fighting Bulgarian emigrant (as Anatoly Davydov) | |
| Nina Gaidarova | ... | Bulgarian emigrant's wife | |
| Wally McCleskey | ... | Chicken fighter | |
| Gary Vezane | ... | Canton's bodyguard (as Gary 'Buzz' Vezane) | |
| H.P. Evetts | ... | Wolcott's bodyguard | |
| Bruce Morgan | ... | Miner (mercenary) | |
| Bobby Faber | ... | Class marshal (Harvard) | |
| Judi Trott | ... | Irvine's girlfriend | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Robin Bartlett | ... | Mrs. Lezak | |
| Loyd Catlett | ... | Morison's sentry | |
| Juli Erickson | ... | Refugee | |
| Les Gapay | ... | Extra | |
| Al Nazario Hunter | ... | Regulator | |
| David Lewis | ... | Extra | |
| Eric Wood | ... | Immigrant | |
| Willem Dafoe | ... | Extra (uncredited) | |
| Lincoln Hurst | ... | Harvard undergraduate (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Michael Cimino | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Michael Cimino | writer | |
Produced by | |||
| Joann Carelli | .... | producer | |
| Denis O'Dell | .... | executive producer | |
| Charles Okun | .... | executive producer | |
| William Reynolds | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| David Mansfield | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Vilmos Zsigmond | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Lisa Fruchtman | |||
| Gerald B. Greenberg | (as Gerald Greenberg) | ||
| William Reynolds | |||
| Tom Rolf | |||
Casting by | |||
| Cis Corman | |||
| Tony Gaznick | |||
| Jane Halloran | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Tambi Larsen | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Spencer Deverell | (as Spencer Deverill) | ||
| Maurice Fowler | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| James L. Berkey | (as Jim Berkey) | ||
| Josie MacAvin | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| J. Allen Highfill | (as Allen Highfill) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Thomas R. Burman | .... | special makeup effects artist (as Tom Burman) | |
| Verne Caruso | .... | hair stylist (as Vern Caruso) | |
| Ken Chase | .... | makeup artist | |
| Tom Hoerber | .... | makeup artist (as Thomas A. Hoerber) | |
| Mary Keats | .... | hair stylist | |
| Ben Nye | .... | makeup artist | |
| Jerry O'Dell | .... | makeup artist (as Gerald W. O'Dell) | |
| Ken Diaz | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
Production Management | |||
| Robert Grand | .... | production manager (as Bob Grand) | |
| Denis O'Dell | .... | production manager (as Dennis O'Dell) | |
| Charles Okun | .... | production manager | |
| Peter Price | .... | production manager | |
Art Department | |||
| Ragnar Antonsen | .... | drapery foreman | |
| Gus Basso | .... | greensman | |
| Joseph D. Brady | .... | construction foreman | |
| Jaymes Hinkle | .... | sign painter (as Jimmy J. Hinkle) | |
| Tom Jung | .... | poster designer | |
| Maurice Larson | .... | sign painter gang boss | |
| Nancy Mickelberry | .... | set designer | |
| James F. Orendorff | .... | construction coordinator (as James Orendorff) | |
| David Q. Quick | .... | assistant property master (as David Quick) | |
| Rudy Reachi | .... | assistant property master (as Rodolfo Reachi) | |
| Bob Sherwood | .... | stand-by propman | |
| Alan Sims | .... | assistant property master | |
| Alan Sims | .... | lead man | |
| Robert J. Visciglia Sr. | .... | property master (as Robert Visciglia) | |
| James T. Woods | .... | painter gang boss | |
| William Ladd Skinner | .... | set designer (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Richard Adams | .... | sound editor (as Richard W. Adams) | |
| Donald L. Bolger | .... | boom operator (as Don Bolger) | |
| Charles J. Bond | .... | cable person (as Charles Bond) | |
| Arthur Carelli | .... | cable person | |
| Michael Jablow | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Chris Jenkins | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| James J. Klinger | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Jas. Klinger | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| C. Darin Knight | .... | sound mixer (as Darin Knight) | |
| Robert Knudson | .... | sound re-recording mixer (as Buzz Knudsen) | |
| Skip MacDonald | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Don MacDougall | .... | sound re-recording mixer (as Don Mac Dougall) | |
| Tom C. McCarthy | .... | sound editor (as Tom McCarthy) | |
| Gene Radzik | .... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby (2004 5.1 update) | |
| Winston Ryder | .... | sound editor | |
| Curt Schulkey | .... | sound editor | |
| Jonathan Andrews | .... | sound liason (uncredited) | |
| Malcolm Davies | .... | sound (uncredited) | |
| Richard Portman | .... | sound re-recording mixer (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| James Camomile | .... | special effects (as Jim Camomile) | |
| Stan Parks | .... | special effects | |
| Ken Pepiot | .... | special effects | |
| Samuel E. Price | .... | special effects (as Sam Price) | |
| Kevin Quibell | .... | special effects | |
| Paul Stewart | .... | special effects | |
Stunts | |||
| Tom Elliott | .... | stunts | |
| Buddy Van Horn | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| William H. Burton | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Hank Calia | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Joe Finnegan | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Alan Gibbs | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Bill Hart | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Billy Hank Hooker | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Leroy Johnson | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| George Orrison | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Larry Randles | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Walter Scott | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Chuck Waters | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Tony Cridlin | .... | key grip | |
| Dick Deats | .... | key grip (as Richard Deats) | |
| Ray De La Motte | .... | camera operator | |
| Doug DiGioia | .... | camera operator (as Doug DiGoia) | |
| Eric Engler | .... | assistant camera | |
| Jeff Gershman | .... | camera operator (as Jeff Gerhsman) | |
| Michael Gershman | .... | assistant camera | |
| Paul Gilbert | .... | camera operator | |
| Ernst Haas | .... | still photographer | |
| John Harris | .... | camera operator | |
| Lee Heckler | .... | gaffer | |
| John Hull | .... | grip | |
| Jan Kiesser | .... | camera operator | |
| Kyle T. MacDowell | .... | grip | |
| Ken Miller | .... | best boy grip | |
| Louis Niemeyer | .... | assistant camera | |
| Ken Nishino | .... | assistant camera | |
| Kelvin Pike | .... | camera operator | |
| Paul M. Pollard | .... | camera operator (as Paul Pollard) | |
| László Regos | .... | camera operator (as Laszlo Regos) | |
| Joseph D. Steuben | .... | camera operator (as Joseph Steuben) | |
| Jenny Thomson | .... | camera operator: "b" camera, second unit | |
Casting Department | |||
| Pam Caper | .... | casting associate | |
| Jim Comfort | .... | extras casting assistant | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Beth Alexander | .... | costumer | |
| Sandy Berke Jordan | .... | costumer: women (as Sandy Berke) | |
| James P. Cullen | .... | costumer | |
| Barry Francis Delaney | .... | costumer (as Barry Delaney) | |
| Claudia Everett | .... | wardrobe assistant | |
| Frimi Okun | .... | costumer | |
| Laurie Riley | .... | costumer: men | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Donah Bassett | .... | negative cutter | |
| Mellissa Bretherton | .... | assistant editor | |
| Neil Farrell | .... | assistant editor | |
| Aubrey Head | .... | color timer | |
| Harry Peck Bolles | .... | apprentice editor | |
| Michael E. Polakow | .... | assistant editor | |
| Michael Ripps | .... | assistant editor | |
| Ralph Sandler | .... | assistant film editor | |
| Penelope Shaw | .... | assistant editor | |
| José Antonio Torres | .... | assistant film editor (as Jose Torres) | |
Music Department | |||
| Joann Carelli | .... | music supervisor | |
| William Saracino | .... | music editor (as Bill Saracino) | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Gene R. Johnson | .... | transportation coordinator (as Gene Johnson) | |
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i watched the longer version and could not take my eyes off the screen. 219 minutes passed and yet it seemed like only an hour had gone by. the characters were very believable and entertaining, and the photography was excellent. the story pulled me in and held my attention. i will definitely watch this again and again. this true story telling at it's best... not Hollywoods usual cheap thrills and skin deep glitz. i've seen a quite a lot of reviews on this movie. most seem to pan the film or give it faint praise. basically, it's a great film that received unfairly harsh reviews. watch it for yourself with an open mind. if you like westerns, historic period pieces, albeit historically inaccurate you'll enjoy the movie. Superb!!! 10/10