46 Years Later, One of Richard Gere's Best Movies Remains This Polarizing, Masterful Western Period Drama

The 1978 movie Days of Heaven, starring Richard Gere and Sam Shepard, shows off the best of what Terrence Malick can do.

January 1, 2025 · 1 min · 58 words · Jeremy Henry

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46 Years Later, This Initially Polarizing Period Drama Is 1 of Richard Gere’s Greatest Movies (Days of Heaven)

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Sam Shepard’s The Farmer smiling with Brooke Adams' Abby for Days of Heaven

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A hot-tempered farm laborer convinces the woman he loves to marry their rich but dying boss so that they can have a claim to his fortune.

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