The Milagro Beanfield War
Mar 18 1988
•2h 57m
•Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
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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Rubén Blades
Sheriff Bernabe Montoya
Richard Bradford
Ladd Devine
Sônia Braga
Ruby Archuleta
Julie Carmen
Nancy Mondragon
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