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Cast

Richard Gere
as Bill

Brooke Adams
as Abby

Sam Shepard
as The Farmer

Linda Manz
as Linda

Robert J. Wilke
as Farm Foreman

Stuart Margolin
as Mill Foreman

Tim Scott
as Harvest Hand

Gene Bell
as Dancer

Bob Wilke
as Farm Foreman

Jackie Shultis
as Linda's friend

Timothy Scott
as Harvest Hand

Doug Kershaw
as Fiddler

Richard Libertini
as Vaudeville Leader

Frenchie Lemond
as Vaudeville Wrestler

Sahbra Markus
as Vaudeville Dancer

Bob Wilson
as Accountant

John K. Wilkinson
as Preacher

Muriel Jolliffe
as Headmistress

John Wilkinson
as Preacher

King Cole
as Farm Worker

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• Apr 28, 2013

  'Days of Heaven'. Terrence Malick's almost perfect exploration and adoration of nature, love and The American Dream. You can definitely see the origins of 'Tree of Life' and 'To the Wonder' in this, and it's much tighter in its focus too. Seeing a 35mm print made it all the more beautiful!
  c0up   Super Reviewer
• Oct 23, 2012

  Also known as "Golden Hour: The Movie", Terrence Malick's sophomore feature is indisputably one of the most visually beautiful period dramas ever made. Nearly every shot the director puts in front of you almost makes the screen melt away, so uncanny is his eye for historical detail and sense of time and place. The cast is superb as well, with Richard Gere in a star-making role.
  Tedd P Super Reviewer
• May 05, 2012

  Visually engrossing as it is, "Days of Heaven" is nothing marvelous. The film has a couple of interesting scenes, most of which involve Richard Gere, but the rest are dull and somewhat pointless. Also, there is the issue of the film's final couple of minutes, which feel entirely unnecessary. Overall, "Days of Heaven" is wonderful to watch and Terrence Malick's direction is respectful, but I never felt as close to the characters as I wanted to be, which is a shame.
  Stephen E Super Reviewer
• Apr 22, 2012

  A simple and beautifully shot story of a young couple who flee from their home after steelworker Bill (Richard Gere) accidentally murders his boss and he takes his girlfriend Abby (Brooke Adams) up work in a ranch occupied by a rich but dying farmer (Sam Shepard), who happens to fall in love with Abby, and Bill convinces her to marry the farmer so they can inherit his fortune. The sheer beauty of this film can not be denied, as director Terrence Malick has proved time and time again that he has an eye for scenery and how to shoot a film. Like "Badlands", another visually stunning and solid film, the film never soars into greatness due to its characters seeming too restrained and detached. The performances are all very good with the material the actors are giving regarding their muted characters. If only Malick had given a little more character detail, his ending would have seemed more powerful instead of sad but inescapably unmoving. With all that said, Malick remains one of my favorite directors given his incredible photography and his willingness to insert his style successfully into whatever material he decides to sink his teeth into.
  

  Dan S Super Reviewer

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