Filming completes Heaven's Gate finished shooting in March 1980, having cost nearly $30 million. Reportedly, during post-production Cimino changed the lock to the studio's editing room, prohibiting executives from seeing the film until he completed his cut, although Cimino disputed this story. Working with Oscar-winning editor William H. Reynolds, Cimino worked doggedly over his project.
filming completes heaven's gate finished shooting in march 1980 having cost nearly $30 million reportedly during post-production cimino changed the lock to the studio's editing room prohibiting executives from seeing the film until he completed his cut although cimino disputed this story working with oscar-winning editor william h reynolds cimino worked doggedly over his project