The Milagro Beanfield War
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3/18/1988Runtime
117 minsOverview
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.
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ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$22,000,000Revenue
$14,000,000Homepage
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A magical-realist portrait of a small farming community fighting to preserve their way of life against corporate encroachment, wrapped in warmth, humor, and the feeling that the universe itself might be on their side.
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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
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