However , he was also closely involved in the troublesome production and release of '' Heaven 's Gate '' ( 1980 ) . He wrote a book about the ordeal , called '' Final Cut : Art , Money , and Ego in the Making of Heaven 's Gate , the Film That Sank United Artists , '' where , according to the '' LA Times '' , he " was unsparing about his own failures , and those of Cimino , who , by the end of the first six days of shooting , was five days behind schedule and had spent almost a million dollars on 1 1/2 minutes of film . " United Artists was sold to MGM while '' Heaven 's Gate '' was being shown at the Cannes Film Festival . His book was made into the 2004 documentary '' Final Cut : The Making and Unmaking of Heaven 's Gate '' , featuring interviews with Bach and others involved in the production , as well as archival material . In 1990 , he was a member of the jury at the 40th Berlin International Film Festival
40th Berlin International Film Festival
40th Berlin International Film Festival
Steven Bach