Independent British distributors Second Sight Films have dated and detailed their upcoming Blu-ray release of Michael Cimino's controversial film
Heaven's Gate (1980), starring Kris Kristofferson, Christopher Walken, John Hurt, and Isabelle Huppert. The release will be available for purchase online and in shops across the United Kingdom on November 25th.
The release will use the new restoration of
Heaven's Gate which has been supervised by director Micheal Cimino.
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.
Special Features:
- New Video Interview With Jeff Bridges
- New Interview With Cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond
- Extracts From 'Final Cut: The Making And Unmaking Of Heaven's Gate' - Michael Epstein's acclaimed documentary based on Steven's Bach's book