She gave her hand to one man, but her heart to another.
In 1916, a Chicago steel worker accidentally kills his supervisor and flees to the Texas panhandle with his girlfriend and little sister to work harvesting wheat in the fields of a stoic farmer.
Days of Heaven (1978) is a drama and romance film directed by Terrence Malick, released on September 13, 1978 with a runtime of 1h 34m. It stars Richard Gere, Brooke Adams, Sam Shepard and Linda Manz. Viewers rate it 7.5 out of 10 across 1,203 ratings.
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Richard Gere
as Bill
Brooke Adams
as Abby
Sam Shepard
as The Farmer
Linda Manz
as Linda
Robert J. Wilke
as The Farm Foreman
Jackie Shultis
as Linda's Friend
Stuart Margolin
as Mill Foreman
Timothy Scott
as Harvest Hand
Gene Bell
as Dancer
Doug Kershaw
as Fiddler
Richard Libertini
as Vaudeville Leader
Frenchie Lemond
as Vaudeville Wrestler
Directed by Terrence Malick, written by Terrence Malick, produced by Bert Schneider and Harold Schneider.
Average viewer score of 7.5/10 from 1,203 ratings.
Following the story of Bill (Richard Gere), a hard working laborer in the early 19th century, Days Of Heaven is a cinematic masterpiece. Accompanied by his girlfriend, Abby (Brooke Adams) and sister (Linda Manz), Bill departs on a steam engine for a lone wheat farm in Texas for work. The journey is a long one, but director Terrence Malick makes the ride pleasant with beautiful shots of nature at its best. The rest…
Reviewed on March 15, 2015
Outstanding. My second favourite Malick film next to Badlands. I'm not sure anyone has ever been better at photographing fire. The only other of his films I have seen thus far is 'To the Wonder', but it's films like this that make me such a lover of cinema. I'm not a Richard Gere fan in the slightest (though I have always loved Brooke Adams), but it's roles like this that cement his reputation as a cinematic icon…
Reviewed on July 5, 2016
I wasn't ever really a fan of Richard Gere. Maybe it was just all that hair? Anyway, in this rather poignant story he is "Bill" who works in a smelter in Chicago whilst living with "Amy" (Brooke Adams) and his younger sister "Linda" (Linda Manz). He's not happy, and after the latest in a series of lively squabbles with his foreman, the three decide to quit the city and head to Texas where they find casual work on…
Reviewed on June 18, 2023
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The main cast of Days of Heaven (1978) includes Richard Gere, Brooke Adams, Sam Shepard, Linda Manz and Robert J. Wilke. The film was directed by Terrence Malick. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Days of Heaven was released on September 13, 1978 and runs for 1h 34m.
Days of Heaven (1978) holds an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from 1,203 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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