Based on the Johnson County War of 1892. Michael Cimino's epic western is now hailed as a masterpiece of American cinema and is presented here in its newly restored and definitive director's cut. Harvard graduate James Averill has returned to Wyoming as a Marshall and sis facing growing divisions and escalating tensions in the local community The powerful, government-backed cattle barons are waging war on the immigrant settlers they brand 'thieves and anarchists' and are drawing up a 'death list' for their hired mercenaries to act upon. As hostilities mount, the inevitability of a full-scale and bloody war edges ever closer. Special Features: Disc One - Main Feature New, restored transfer of Director Michael Cimino's cut supervised by Cimino. Audio: New restored 5.1 soundtrack supervised by Cimino and presented in Dolby Digital 5.1. Also includes Dolby 2.0 option. Disc Two - Bonus Features 'True Gate' - an interview with Jeff Bridges 'Painting Jackson County' - an interview with cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond 'Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate' - DVD Release Version Reviews: 'It's status as a true wonder-work of American cinema is now surely beyond doubt' The Telegraph 'Heaven's Gate lives on as a landmark western' Empire 'One of the most beautiful, immersive films ever made' Time Out 'A beguiling and tragic masterpiece' Little White Lies 'A monumental piece of American cinema…a revolutionary film' Cinevue