Foley (film production)  Heaven's Gate (film)  Heaven's Gate is
a 1980 western movie depicting the Johnson County War, a dispute
between land barons and European immigrants in Wyoming in the
1890s. The film's production was plagued by cost and time over
runs, negative press, and rumors about director Michael Cimino's
allegedly overbearing directorial style. It debuted to poor
reviews and earned little money, eventually contributing the
collapse of its studio United Artists and effectively destroyed
the reputation of Cimino, previously one of the hottest
directors in Hollywood due to The Deer Hunter.  Cimino had an
expansive and ambitious vision for the film and pushed the film
far over its planned budget. The movie's financial problems and
United Artists' subsequent demise led to a move away from
director-driven film production in the American film industry
and a shift toward greater studio control of films.  The film's
actors included Kris Kristofferson, Christopher Walken, Isabelle
Huppert, Jeff Bridges, Jo