Heaven with a Gun

Heaven with a Gun

Jim Killian killed like an artist. This is the story of his masterpiece.

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Release Date

5/20/1969

Runtime

98 mins

Genres

Overview

Jim Killian arrives in a small Arizona town hoping to establish a peaceful life as the local preacher, but he soon finds himself in the middle of a feud between sheep ranchers and cattlemen. Leloopa, a young Native American woman, pleads for Killian's help after her shepherd father is hung by Coke Beck, the vicious son of the head cattle rancher. Killian must weigh his actions carefully lest he perpetuate the cycle of retribution and revenge.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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A gunslinger-turned-preacher is drawn into frontier violence despite his desire for peace, caught between his faith and the cycle of retribution he's trying to escape. The film contemplates whether a man with blood on his hands can truly leave his past behind.

Mood

TenseWistfulDefiant

Themes

RedemptionRevengeFaithPowerSurvival

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Steady

Look

NaturalisticWidescreen epic

Structure

Linear

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Graphic violence

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