Direction: Michael Cimino

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Michael Cimino. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


The Deer Hunter

1978 · Movie · 183 min. · United States

Direction Michael Cimino

Cast Robert De Niro · Christopher Walken · Meryl Streep · John Savage

Synopsis It follows a group of steelworker pals from a Pennsylvania blast furnace to the cool hunting grounds of the Alleghenies to the lethal cauldron of Vietnam. This war conflict will change their lives forever.

8.0

48K votes

8.0

48K votes

Heaven's Gate

1980 · Movie · 219 min. · United States

Direction Michael Cimino

Cast Kris Kristofferson · Isabelle Huppert · Christopher Walken · Jeff Bridges

Synopsis 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...

6.9

3K votes

6.9

3K votes

Year of the Dragon

1985 · Movie · 136 min. · United States

Direction Michael Cimino

Cast Mickey Rourke · John Lone · Ariane · Leonard Termo

Synopsis Joey Tai (John Lone) becomes the head of New York's Chinese mafia through ruthless violence. Stanley White (Mickey Rourke)is the cop in charge of Chinatown. Driven by hatred, he breaks every rule and custom to bring down the leader of...

6.7

4K votes

6.7

4K votes

Thunderbolt and Lightfoot

1974 · Movie · 115 min. · United States

Direction Michael Cimino

Cast Clint Eastwood · Jeff Bridges · George Kennedy · Geoffrey Lewis

Synopsis As much an eccentric character study as a road movie, Michael Cimino's directorial debut follows the adventures of a quartet of misfits in their life of crime. Retired thief Thunderbolt (Clint Eastwood) and sweet drifter Lightfoot (Jeff Bridges) meet when...

6.3

5K votes

6.3

5K votes

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To Each His Cinema

2007 · Movie · 111 min. · France

Direction Theodoros Angelopoulos · Olivier Assayas · Bille August · Jane Campion

Cast Cindy Beckett · Audrey Dana · Jacques Frantz · George Babluani

Synopsis To Each His Cinema is a 2007 film, produced and conceived by Gilles Jacob, celebrating the Cannes Film Festival's 60th anniversary. The film is comprised of a collection of 35 three-minute short films by some of the world's leading directors,...

6.2

1K votes

6.2

1K votes

The Sunchaser

1996 · Movie · 122 min. · United States

Direction Michael Cimino

Cast Woody Harrelson · Jon Seda · Anne Bancroft · Alexandra Tydings

Synopsis "Blue" Monroe (Jon Seda) is a 16-year old juvenile offender convicted of murdering an abusive stepfather) who is dying of abdominal cancer. Woody Harrelson portrays Dr. Michael Reynolds, Blue's rich, self-absorbed oncologist. During a medical visit the patient discovers he...

5.4

917 votes

5.4

917 votes

Desperate Hours

1990 · Movie · 106 min. · United States

Direction Michael Cimino

Cast Mickey Rourke · Anthony Hopkins · Mimi Rogers · Kelly Lynch

Synopsis An escaped con on the run from the law moves into a married couple's home and takes over their lives.

5.2

2K votes

5.2

2K votes

The Sicilian

1987 · Movie · 105 min. · United States

Direction Michael Cimino

Cast Christopher Lambert · Terence Stamp · John Turturro · Joss Ackland

Synopsis Giuliano robs from the rich conservative landowners to give to the poor, serf-like peasants, who in turn hail him as their savior. As his popularity grows, so does his ego, and he eventually thinks he is above the power of...

5.2

1K votes

5.2

1K votes

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