The Milagro Beanfield War (1988)
1h 57m
Running Time
March 18, 1988Release Date
The Milagro Beanfield War (1988)
1h 57m
Running Time
March 18, 1988Release Date
Network & Production Companies


Plot.
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.
Where to Watch.







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Cast & Crew.

Rubén Blades
Sheriff Bernabe Montoya

Richard Bradford
Ladd Devine

Sônia Braga
Ruby Archuleta

Julie Carmen
Nancy Mondragon

James Gammon
Horsethief Shorty

Melanie Griffith
Flossie Devine

John Heard
Charlie Bloom

Carlos Riquelme
Marshal Amarante Cordova

Daniel Stern
Herbie Platt

Chick Vennera
Joe Mondragon

Christopher Walken
Kyril Montana

Freddy Fender
Mayor Sammy Cantu

Tony Genaro
Nick Rael

Jerry Hardin
Emerson Capps

Ronald G. Joseph
Jerry G

Mario Arrambide
Carl

Robert Carricart
Coyote Angel

M. Emmet Walsh
Governor

Alberto Morin
The Senile Brigade

Freddie Roberto
The Senile Brigade

Natividad Vacío
The Senile Brigade

Eloy Vigil
The Senile Brigade

Trinidad Silva
Milagro Townsperson

Consuelo Luz
Milagro Townsperson

Mike Gomez
Milagro Townsperson

Olga Merediz
Milagro Townsperson

Leandro Cordova
Milagro Townsperson

Eva Cantu
Milagro Townsperson

Astrea Romero
Milagro Townsperson

Donald Salazar
Milagro Townsperson

Reynaldo Cantu
Milagro Townsperson

Alfredo Romero
Milagro Townsperson

Arnold Berns
Milagro Townsperson

Cipriano Vigil
Milagro Townsperson

Rudy Fernandez
Milagro Townsperson

Victoria Plata
Milagro Townsperson

Fredrick Lopez
Milagro Townsperson

Cletus Tafoya
Milagro Townsperson

Marcos I. Martinez
Milagro Townsperson

Waldo Cantu
Milagro Townsperson

Eddie G. Baros
Milagro Townsperson

Ishmael A. Avila
Milagro Townsperson

Douglas Yanez
Milagro Townsperson

Jimmy Martinez
Milagro Townsperson

Bonnie Apodaca
Milagro Townsperson

Ruby Marchant
Milagro Townsperson

Adelita Sandoval
Milagro Townsperson

Marco A. Oviedo
Milagro Townsperson

Roberto Mondragon
Milagro Townsperson

Eric Treisman
Friend of Devine

Nat Shipman
Friend of Devine

Juanita Nichols
Friend of Devine

Margo Cutler
Friend of Devine

Patricio Chavez
Friend of Devine

China Bell
Friend of Devine

Basil Hoffman
In the Governor's Office

Phil Mead
In The Governor's Office

Gene Ornelas
In The Governor's Office

Ron Frazier
In The Governor's Office

Sam Vlahos
In The Governor's Office

Linda Witz
In The Governor's Office

Tom Connor
Dancing Angel

Tom Connor
Milagro Townsperson (uncredited)

Tomas Moore
Protester (uncredited)

Pablo A. Trujillo
The Senile Brigade (uncredited)

Robert Redford
Director / Producer

Charles Myers
First Assistant Director

Kaaren F. Ochoa
Second Second Assistant Director

W. Thomas Snyder
Second Assistant Director

William C. Carruth
ADR Editor

Lucy Coldsnow-Smith
Foley Editor

Shelley Rae Hinton
ADR Editor

Spike Allison Hooper
Assistant Sound Editor

David Horton Sr.
Sound Editor

Matthew Iadarola
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Laura Krumholz
Sound Assistant

William F. MacPherson
Sound

Michael Minkler
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Kim Nolan
Assistant Sound Editor

Richard Oswald
Sound Editor

Kay Rose
Supervising Sound Editor

Jack Schrader
Foley Editor

Chester Slomka
Sound Editor

Paul C. Warschilka
Assistant Sound Editor

James E. Webb
Sound Mixer

Butch Wolf
Foley Editor

Ken Dufva
Foley Artist

Alma Martinez
ADR Editor

Greg Orloff
Foley Mixer

John Roesch
Foley Artist

Mike Reedy
Special Effects Assistant

Paul Russell
Special Effects Assistant

Thomas R. Ward
Special Effects

Peter Jamison
Visual Effects

Mickey Gilbert
Stunt Coordinator

Rick Kahana
Stunts

Jim Wilkey
Stunts

John Nichols
Novel / Screenplay

David S. Ward
Screenplay

Charles Mulvehill
Co-Producer

Gary Hendler
Executive Producer

Moctesuma Esparza
Producer

Dave Grusin
Original Music Composer

Robbie Greenberg
Director of Photography
Media.












Details.
Release DateMarch 18, 1988
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 57m
Content RatingR
Budget$22,000,000
Box Office$14,000,000
Filming LocationsTruchas · Los Alamos County · New Mexico, United States
Genres
Last updated:
This Movie Is About.
based on novel or book
new mexico
farmer
land developer
hispanoamerican
hispanic
mexican american
gun shooting
farming community
guardian angel
water conflict
beans
irrigation
water rights
pet pig
santa fe
latin american
Wiki.
The Milagro Beanfield War is a 1988 American comedy-drama film directed by Robert Redford, based on a novel by John Nichols. The movie features an ensemble cast including Ruben Blades, Richard Bradford, Sônia Braga, Julie Carmen, James Gammon, Melanie Griffith, John Heard, Carlos Riquelme, Daniel Stern, Chick Vennera, and Christopher Walken. The plot revolves around a man's fight to protect his small beanfield and community against larger business and political interests.
The film was released on Blu-ray by Kino Lorber on September 29, 2020.
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