Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate 19 years old

Michael Cimino's "Heaven's Gate" stands as one of the most influential and important films of all time; one that changed the movie industry in ways nobody ever expected. "Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate" is a captivating, cutting, and thorough look at the long production and crushing failure of the epic film that destroyed a great motion picture studio.

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Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate Cast

Name Character
Willem Dafoe He was 49, now 68 years old as Narrator (voice)
Jeff Bridges He was 54, now 74 years old as Himself
Brad Dourif He was 54, now 74 years old as Himself
Kris Kristofferson He was 68, now 87 years old as Himself
Vilmos Zsigmond He was 74, 85 years old when he died as Himself

Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate Crew

Name Department
Michael Epstein as Director. He was 51 (now 71) years old Directing
Michael Epstein as Writer. He was 51 (now 71) years old Writing
Michael Chin as Cinematography. Crew
Joel Goodman as Music. He was 4 (now 24) years old Sound
Ken Hahn as Sound. Sound
Steven Bach as Writer. He was 66 (70) years old when He died Writing
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Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate (19 years)

  • Release day: Friday, October 08, 2004
  • Runtime: 78 minutes