The Milagro Beanfield War

The Milagro Beanfield War

117 mins | Drama, Comedy, Fantasy | March 18, 1988

In Milagro, a small town in the American Southwest, Ladd Devine plans to build a major new resort development. While activist Ruby Archuleta and lawyer/newspaper editor Charlie Bloom realize that this will result in the eventual displacement of the local Hispanic farmers, they cannot arouse much opposition because of the short term opportunities offered by construction jobs.

The Milagro Beanfield War

117 mins | Drama, Comedy, Fantasy | March 18, 1988

The Milagro Beanfield War
In Milagro, a small town in the American Southwest, Ladd Devine plans to build a major new resort development. While activist Ruby Archuleta and lawyer/newspaper editor Charlie Bloom realize that this will result in the eventual displacement of the local Hispanic farmers, they cannot arouse much opposition because of the short term opportunities offered by construction jobs.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers Universal Pictures
Original title The Milagro Beanfield War
Directors Robert Redford
Writers John Nichols, David S. Ward

Cast

Rubén Blades

as Sheriff Bernabe Montoya

Richard Bradford

as Ladd Devine

Sônia Braga

as Ruby Archuleta

Julie Carmen

as Nancy Mondragon

James Gammon

as Horsethief Shorty

Melanie Griffith

as Flossie Devine

John Heard

as Charlie Bloom

Carlos Riquelme

as Marshal Amarante Cordova

Daniel Stern

as Herbie Platt

Chick Vennera

as Joe Mondragon

Christopher Walken

as Kyril Montana

Freddy Fender

as Mayor Sammy Cantu

Tony Genaro

as Nick Rael

Jerry Hardin

as Emerson Capps

Ronald G. Joseph

as Jerry G

Mario Arrambide

as Carl

Robert Carricart

as Coyote Angel

M. Emmet Walsh

as Governor