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The Milagro Beanfield War

1988·1h 57m·R
DramaFantasyComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 6.8/10
7,343 votes

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.

The Milagro Beanfield War is a 1988 drama fantasy movie directed by Robert Redford, starring Sonia Braga, Rubén Blades, Richard Bradford. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.8/10 from 7,343 votes and runs 1h 57m.

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Director
Robert Redford
Stars
Sonia Braga
Rubén Blades
Richard Bradford
Julie Carmen
Details
1988-03-18
117 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English, Spanish
Keywords
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