Back to browse
66% Critic Match
The Milagro Beanfield War
6.6 / 10• 1988• 1h 57m•R• English
ComedyDramaFantasy
Storyline
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 & Crew
Rubén Blades
Sheriff Bernabe Montoya
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Robert Redford's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Milagro Beanfield War is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
