The Milagro Beanfield War (1988)

6.6/10 117 min Comedy Drama Fantasy

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.

Cast

Rubén Blades

Sheriff Bernabe Montoya

Richard Bradford

Ladd Devine

Sonia 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

Robert Carricart

Coyote Angel

M. Emmet Walsh

Governor

Alberto Morin

The Senile Brigade

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