Biggest box office bombs: # 4 - Heaven’s Gate (1980)

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Biggest box office bombs: # 4 - Heaven’s Gate (1980)

“The only thing greater than their passion for America...was their passion for each other.”

The fourth film on the list of biggest box office bombs is Heaven’s Gate. This film brought about the end of Michael Cimino’s directing career and United Artist Studios. “If you’re going to do something, do it right.” This film took that to heart as it failed brilliantly.

Statistics

Budget: $40 million
Box Office: $3.5 million
“In the Red” by: $36.5 million or 91.25% of budget *

Plot

Michael Cimino's bleak anti-western based on events in 1890s Wyoming. Sheriff James Averill attempts to protect immigrant farmers from wealthy cattle interests, and also clashes with a hired gun, Nathan Champion, over the woman they both love, Ella Watson. Both men find themselves questioning their roles in the furious conflict between wealthy landowners and European immigrants attempting to build new lives on the American frontier, which culminates in a brutal pitched battle. (written by user Bernard Keane on IMDB.com)

Cast

Kris Kristofferson - James Averill
Christopher Walken - Nathan D Champion
John Hurt - William C Irvine
Sam Waterston - Frank Canton
Brad Dourif - Mr Eggleston
Isabelle Huppert - Ella Watson
Joseph Cotten - Reverend Doctor
Jeff Bridges - John H Bridges

Director – Michael Cimino

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* “In the Red” figure is how much money the movie lost and is based solely on box office revenue and does not take into account other revenues such as DVD sales or merchandise. The percent figure is how much of the film’s budget was never recouped from ticket sales.

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