Official Fansite
© www.norbert-weisser.com, 2010 This is the Official Fansite for Mr. Norbert Weisser Site Design By: JT eDesigns
Norbert is not credited in this film, but never-the-less he has a role in it. This is another feature of his that does
not appear on IMDb, but we are also working to get that corrected. Norbert plays the role of a Councilman in
this movie that clocks in at over 3.5 hours long. It was trimmed in order to be more commercially viable for
theaters, but the critics all said that was what ultimately destroyed the film, and resulted in it doing poorly at
the box office -- not to mention receiving bad reviews. The full length feature is available on DVD and is quite
an interesting movie.
This western is based on events in 1890s Wyoming. Sheriff James Averill attempts to protect immigrant farmers
from wealthy cattle interests. The immigrant farmers have been stealing cattle in order to have food. Averill
also clashes with a hired gun, Nathan Champion, over the woman they both love, Ella Watson. The Cattlemen’s
Association has an illegal hitlist of over 120 names of the immigrants who are to be killed, including Ella. This
film details the conflict between wealthy landowners and European immigrants who are attempting to build new
lives on the American frontier, and culminates in a brutal battle.
Heaven’s Gate is a 1980 film
that was written and directed
by Michael Cimino, who was the
man who brought us the award-
winning film The Deer Hunter.
This film features Joseph
Cotton in one of his last roles, a
young Kris Kristofferson,
Christopher Walken and Jeff
Bridges, not to mention an
endless cast -- there are
literally dozens upon dozens of
people in this film -- often times
all used within the same scene.
There is nothing quite like this
film.
Many thanks to Norbert for
telling me the background of his
involvement in this feature, as
well as for sharing his
screencaps with me.
© www.norbert-weisser.com, 2010 This is the Official Fansite for Mr. Norbert Weisser Site Design By: JT eDesigns
Norbert is not credited in this film, but never-the-less he has a role in it. This is another feature of his that does
not appear on IMDb, but we are also working to get that corrected. Norbert plays the role of a Councilman in
this movie that clocks in at over 3.5 hours long. It was trimmed in order to be more commercially viable for
theaters, but the critics all said that was what ultimately destroyed the film, and resulted in it doing poorly at
the box office -- not to mention receiving bad reviews. The full length feature is available on DVD and is quite
an interesting movie.
This western is based on events in 1890s Wyoming. Sheriff James Averill attempts to protect immigrant farmers
from wealthy cattle interests. The immigrant farmers have been stealing cattle in order to have food. Averill
also clashes with a hired gun, Nathan Champion, over the woman they both love, Ella Watson. The Cattlemen’s
Association has an illegal hitlist of over 120 names of the immigrants who are to be killed, including Ella. This
film details the conflict between wealthy landowners and European immigrants who are attempting to build new
lives on the American frontier, and culminates in a brutal battle.
Heaven’s Gate is a 1980 film
that was written and directed
by Michael Cimino, who was the
man who brought us the award-
winning film The Deer Hunter.
This film features Joseph
Cotton in one of his last roles, a
young Kris Kristofferson,
Christopher Walken and Jeff
Bridges, not to mention an
endless cast -- there are
literally dozens upon dozens of
people in this film -- often times
all used within the same scene.
There is nothing quite like this
film.
Many thanks to Norbert for
telling me the background of his
involvement in this feature, as
well as for sharing his
screencaps with me.
