Independent British distributors Second Sight Films have revealed that they are planning to bring to Blu-ray Michael Cimino's controversial film
Heaven's Gate (1980), starring Kris Kristofferson, Christopher Walken, John Hurt, and Isabelle Huppert.
The distributors are yet to make a formal announcement detailing this upcoming release.
Large-scale Western from Michael Cimino, following on from the success of
The Deer Hunter. In Wyoming in the 1890s, American cattlemen clash with European immigrants. Harvard graduate James Averill (Kristofferson) is appointed marshal to keep the peace, but clashes with gunfighter Nathan D. Champion (Walken). The film, originally budgeted at $7.5 million, actually cost over $44 million, and was nominated for an Oscar for Best Art Direction.