The Milagro Beanfield War

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The Milagro Beanfield War

1988

1h 57m

6.4(85 votes)

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.

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Cast & Crew

65 members

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Rubén Blades

Sheriff Bernabe Montoya

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Richard Bradford

Ladd Devine

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Sônia Braga

Ruby Archuleta

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Julie Carmen

Nancy Mondragon

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James Gammon

Horsethief Shorty

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Melanie Griffith

Flossie Devine

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John Heard

Charlie Bloom

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Carlos Riquelme

Marshal Amarante Cordova

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Daniel Stern

Herbie Platt

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Chick Vennera

Joe Mondragon

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Christopher Walken

Kyril Montana

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Freddy Fender

Mayor Sammy Cantu

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Tony Genaro

Nick Rael

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Jerry Hardin

Emerson Capps

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Ronald G. Joseph

Jerry G

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Mario Arrambide

Carl

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Robert Carricart

Coyote Angel

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M. Emmet Walsh

Governor

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Alberto Morin

The Senile Brigade

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Freddie Roberto

The Senile Brigade

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Natividad Vacío

The Senile Brigade

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Eloy Vigil

The Senile Brigade

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Trinidad Silva

Milagro Townsperson

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Consuelo Luz

Milagro Townsperson

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Mike Gomez

Milagro Townsperson

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Olga Merediz

Milagro Townsperson

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Leandro Cordova

Milagro Townsperson

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Eva Cantu

Milagro Townsperson

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Astrea Romero

Milagro Townsperson

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Donald Salazar

Milagro Townsperson

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Reynaldo Cantu

Milagro Townsperson

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Alfredo Romero

Milagro Townsperson

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Arnold Berns

Milagro Townsperson

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Cipriano Vigil

Milagro Townsperson

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Rudy Fernandez

Milagro Townsperson

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Victoria Plata

Milagro Townsperson

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Fredrick Lopez

Milagro Townsperson

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Cletus Tafoya

Milagro Townsperson

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Marcos I. Martinez

Milagro Townsperson

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Waldo Cantu

Milagro Townsperson

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Eddie G. Baros

Milagro Townsperson

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Ishmael A. Avila

Milagro Townsperson

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Douglas Yanez

Milagro Townsperson

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Jimmy Martinez

Milagro Townsperson

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Bonnie Apodaca

Milagro Townsperson

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Ruby Marchant

Milagro Townsperson

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Adelita Sandoval

Milagro Townsperson

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Marco A. Oviedo

Milagro Townsperson

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Roberto Mondragon

Milagro Townsperson

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Eric Treisman

Friend of Devine

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Sound

Nat Shipman

Friend of Devine

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Juanita Nichols

Friend of Devine

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Margo Cutler

Friend of Devine

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Patricio Chavez

Friend of Devine

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China Bell

Friend of Devine

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Basil Hoffman

In the Governor's Office

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Phil Mead

In The Governor's Office

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Gene Ornelas

In The Governor's Office

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Ron Frazier

In The Governor's Office

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Sam Vlahos

In The Governor's Office

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Linda Witz

In The Governor's Office

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Tom Connor

Dancing Angel

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Tom Connor

Milagro Townsperson (uncredited)

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Tomas Moore

Protester (uncredited)

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Pablo A. Trujillo

The Senile Brigade (uncredited)

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