The Milagro Beanfield War
In Milagro, a small town in the American Southwest, Ladd Devine plans to build a major new resort development. While activist Ruby Archuleta and lawyer/newspaper editor Charlie Bloom realize that this will result in the eventual displacement of the local Hispanic farmers, they cannot arouse much opposition because of the short term opportunities offered by construction jobs. But when Joe Mondragon illegally diverts water to irrigate his bean field, the local people support him because of their resentment of water use laws that favor the rich like Devine. When the Governor sends in ruthless troubleshooter Kyril Montana to settle things quickly before the lucrative development is cancelled, a small war threatens to erupt.
R
HD
Comedy, Fantasy, Drama
1988
117 min
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Movie Info:
- Full Name : The Milagro Beanfield War
- Duration : 117 min
- Languages : English, Spanish
- Writers : John Nichols (novel), John Nichols (screenplay), David S. Ward
- Directors : Robert Redford min
- Imdb : 6.9 (4872 votes)
- Tomatoes : 3.5 (3450 votes)
- Actors : Rubèn Blades, Richard Bradford, Sonia Braga, Julie Carmen
Movie Storyline
In Milagro, a small town in the American Southwest, Ladd Devine plans to build a major new resort development. While activist Ruby Archuleta and lawyer/newspaper editor Charlie Bloom realize that this will result in the eventual displacement of the local Hispanic farmers, they cannot arouse much opposition because of the short term opportunities offered by construction jobs. But when Joe Mondragon illegally diverts water to irrigate his bean field, the local people support him because of their resentment of water use laws that favor the rich like Devine. When the Governor sends in ruthless troubleshooter Kyril Montana to settle things quickly before the lucrative development is cancelled, a small war threatens to erupt.