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The Milagro Beanfield War is a american film of genre Drama directed by Robert Redford released in USA on 18 march 1988 with Richard Bradford
The Milagro Beanfield War (1988)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 18 march 1988
Length 1h57
Directed by Robert Redford
OriginUSA
Themes Political films
Rating67%
The Milagro Beanfield War is a 1988 American drama film based on the John Nichols novel of the same name. It was directed by Robert Redford and the screenplay was written by Nichols and David S. Ward. The ensemble cast includes Ruben Blades, Sônia Braga, Julie Carmen, Melanie Griffith, John Heard, Daniel Stern, Chick Vennera, James Gammon and Christopher Walken.
Filmed on location in Truchas, New Mexico, the film is set in the fictional rural town of Milagro, with a population of 426, a predominantly Hispanic and Catholic town, with a largely interrelated population.
The film tells of one man's struggle as he defends his small beanfield and his community against much larger business and state political interests.
Synopsis
Nearly 500 residents of the agricultural community of Milagro in the mountains of northern New Mexico face a crisis when politicians and business interests make a backroom deal to usurp the town's water in order to pave the way for a land buy-out. Due to the new laws, Joe Mondragon is unable to make a living farming because he is not allowed to divert water from an irrigation ditch that runs past his property.Actors
Richard Bradford
(Ladd Devine)
Rubén Blades
(Sheriff Bernabe Montoya)
Sônia Braga
(Ruby Archuleta)
Julie Carmen
(Nancy Mondragon)
James Gammon
(Horsethief Shorty)
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