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.
Heaven's Gate has generally received positive reviews.
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Heaven's Gate was released in 1980 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 227 reviews, giving Heaven's Gate (1980) an average rating of 61%.
Overall, film critics marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 69%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 65%.
With a score of 61%, Heaven's Gate is roughly the same as the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1980, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 1980 with similar scores include films like The Final Countdown and Private Benjamin.
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