Johnson County, Wyoming History Is Rich With Corruption
Murder and corruption top the list of the interesting history of the 'Johnson County War'
Johnson County War
Walken in WYO
I recently heard an amazing story about the night Christopher Walken bellied up to the bar at the Hitching Post in Cheyenne.
It was the spring of 1979 and Walken had recently won an Academy Award for his role in The Deer Hunter.
The actor had just been cast to play Nate Champion in the film Heaven's Gate, which was based on Wyoming's infamous Johnson County War...
Director Michael Cimino Loved Wyoming
On the news of the death of Michael Cimino at 77, we're reminded that after he directed "The Deer Hunter," as quick as he became a huge success, he was almost forgotten. That was thanks to "Heave's Gate."
Cimino directed it after he wrote the story he based on The Johnson County War...