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Casting

Director

Michael Cimino

Producer

Joann Carelli

Executive Producer

Denis O'Dell, Charles Okun

Screenplay

Michael Cimino

Original Music Composer

David Mansfield

Director of Photography

Vilmos Zsigmond

Editor

Gerald B. Greenberg, William Reynolds, Tom Rolf, Lisa Fruchtman

Stunt Coordinator

Buddy Van Horn

Production Design

Tambi Larsen

Art Direction

Spencer Deverell, Maurice Fowler

Set Decoration

James L. Berkey, Josie MacAvin

Costume Design

J. Allen Highfill

Makeup Artist

Ken Chase, Christine Allsopp, Connie Reeve, Tom Hoerber, Jerry O'Dell, Ben Nye

Hairstylist

Verne Caruso, Mary Keats

Sound Mixer

C. Darin Knight

Camera Operator

Jan Kiesser

Kris Kristofferson
Kris KristoffersonJames Averill
Christopher Walken
Christopher WalkenNathan D. Champion
John Hurt
John HurtBilly Irvine
Sam Waterston
Sam WaterstonFrank Canton
Brad Dourif
Brad DourifMr. Eggleston
Isabelle Huppert
Isabelle HuppertElla Watson
Joseph Cotten
Joseph CottenThe Reverend Doctor
Jeff Bridges
Jeff BridgesJohn L. Bridges
Ronnie Hawkins
Ronnie HawkinsMajor Wolcott
Paul Koslo
Paul KosloMayor Charlie Lezak
Geoffrey Lewis
Geoffrey LewisTrapper Fred
Richard Masur
Richard MasurCully
Rosie Vela
Rosie VelaBeautiful girl
?
Mary Catherine WrightNell
Nicholas Woodeson
Nicholas WoodesonSmall man
?
Stefan ShcherbyBig man
Waldemar Kalinowski
Waldemar KalinowskiPhotographer
Terry O'Quinn
Terry O'QuinnCaptain Minardi
Jack Conley
Jack ConleyMorrison
?
Margaret BenczkMrs. Eggleston
Jim Knobeloch
Jim KnobelochGeorge Kopestonsky
?
Erika PetersenMrs. Kopestonsky
Robin Bartlett
Robin BartlettMrs. Lezak
Tom Noonan
Tom NoonanJake
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Marat YusimRussian Merchant
?
Aivars SmitsMichael Kovach
Gordana Rashovich
Gordana RashovichMrs. Kovach
Jarlath Conroy
Jarlath ConroyMercenary in new suit
?
Allen KellerDudley
Caroline Kava
Caroline KavaStefka
?
Mady KaplanKathia
Anna Thomson
Anna ThomsonLittle Dot
Mickey Rourke
Mickey RourkeNick Ray
T Bone Burnett
T Bone BurnettHeaven's Gate Band
Patricia Hodges
Patricia HodgesJessie
?
Kevin McClarnonArapaho Brown
Kai Wulff
Kai WulffGerman Merchant
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Steven MajstorovicCzech Merchant
?
Gabriel WalshZindel's Clerk
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Norton BuffaloPrivate
Jack Blessing
Jack BlessingEmigrant Boy
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Jerry SullivanGovernor of Wyoming
?
Jerry McGeeHeaven's Gate Band
?
Cleve DupinHeaven's Gate Band
Stephen Bruton
Stephen BrutonHeaven's Gate Band
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Sean HopperHeaven's Gate Band
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David MansfieldJohn DeCory - Skating Violinist
David S. Cass Sr.
David S. Cass Sr.Moustached Mercenary
Paul D'Amato
Paul D'AmatoBearded Mercenary
?
Peter OsuskyPeter
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Ivan KormanikIvan
?
Michael ChristensenRobert Steingart - Juggler
Anatoli Davydov
Anatoli DavydovFighting Bulgarian Emigrant
?
Nina GaidarovaBulgarian Emigrant's Wife
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Wally McCleskeyChicken Fighter
?
Gary VezaneCanton's Bodyguard
?
H.P. EvettsWolcott's Bodyguard
?
Bruce MorganMiner - Mercenary
?
Bobby FaberClass Marshal - Harvard
Judi Trott
Judi TrottIrvine's Girlfriend
Willem Dafoe
Willem DafoeWilly (uncredited)
Loyd Catlett
Loyd CatlettMorrison's Sentry (uncredited)
Juli Erickson
Juli EricksonRefugee (uncredited)
Mark Chapman
Mark ChapmanCharles (uncredited)