The Milagro Beanfield War
The Milagro Beanfield War

The Milagro Beanfield War

6.4(86 votes)
1988
1h 57m
Comedy
Drama
Fantasy

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.

Production

Universal Pictures

Cast

Rubén Blades

Rubén Blades

Sheriff Bernabe Montoya

Richard Bradford

Richard Bradford

Ladd Devine

Sônia Braga

Sônia Braga

Ruby Archuleta

Julie Carmen

Julie Carmen

Nancy Mondragon

James Gammon

James Gammon

Horsethief Shorty

Melanie Griffith

Melanie Griffith

Flossie Devine

John Heard

John Heard

Charlie Bloom

Carlos Riquelme

Carlos Riquelme

Marshal Amarante Cordova

Daniel Stern

Daniel Stern

Herbie Platt

Chick Vennera

Chick Vennera

Joe Mondragon

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