The Milagro Beanfield War

1988 1h 57m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 101

ComedyDramaFantasy

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Redford
Writers: John Nichols, David S. Ward
Languages: Spanish, English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 64% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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38 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Redford, shot by Robbie Greenberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dave Grusin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jim Miller shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Rubén Blades and Richard Bradford and Sonia Braga carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0095638 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Robert Redford directs. Robbie Greenberg behind the camera. Dave Grusin scores. Jim Miller cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Spanish, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 64% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
238 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.
4Directed by Robert Redford, shot by Robbie Greenberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Dave Grusin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jim Miller shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Rubén Blades and Richard Bradford and Sonia Braga carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0095638 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 17 themes, including "based on novel or book", "new mexico", "hispanoamerican", "hispanic".