The Milagro Beanfield War

Mar 18, 1988

1h 57m

★ 6.5

Overview

The accidental breakdown of an irrigation valve launches a hot confrontation between the mainly Latino farmers in a tiny New Mexico town and the real estate developers and politicians determined to acquire their land for a golf resort.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Fantasy

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

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Cast

Sheriff Bernabe Montoya

Rubén Blades

Ladd Devine

Richard Bradford

Ruby Archuleta

Sônia Braga

Nancy Mondragon

Julie Carmen

Horsethief Shorty

James Gammon

Flossie Devine

Melanie Griffith

Charlie Bloom

John Heard

Marshal Amarante Cordova

Carlos Riquelme

Herbie Platt

Daniel Stern

Joe Mondragon

Chick Vennera

Kyril Montana

Christopher Walken

Mayor Sammy Cantu

Freddy Fender

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