The Milagro Beanfield War (1988)

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.

Ratings

• Curator score: 4.2/10
• IMDb: 6.8/10
• Letterboxd: 3.40/5
• Rotten Tomatoes: 61%
• TMDB: 6.6/10

Director

Robert Redford

Production

Universal Pictures

Cast

Rubén Blades, Richard Bradford, Sonia Braga, Julie Carmen, James Gammon, Melanie Griffith, John Heard, Carlos Riquelme, Daniel Stern, Chick Vennera, Christopher Walken, Freddy Fender, Tony Genaro, Jerry Hardin, Ronald G. Joseph, Mario Arrambide, Robert Carricart, M. Emmet Walsh, Alberto Morin, Freddie Roberto