In the tiny town of Milagro, New Mexico, where the local water is a premium resource, shady developer Ladd Devine has conceived a glitzy resort that will ultimately siphon off all the water...
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Rubén Blades | ... | Sheriff Bernabe Montoya | |
| Richard Bradford | ... | Ladd Devine | |
| Sônia Braga | ... | Ruby Archuleta (as Sonia Braga) | |
| Julie Carmen | ... | Nancy Mondragon | |
| James Gammon | ... | Horsethief Shorty | |
| Melanie Griffith | ... | Flossie Devine | |
| John Heard | ... | Charlie Bloom | |
| Carlos Riquelme | ... | Amarante Cordova | |
| Daniel Stern | ... | Herbie Platt | |
| Chick Vennera | ... | Joe Mondragon | |
| Christopher Walken | ... | Kyril Montana | |
| Freddy Fender | ... | Mayor Sammy Cantu | |
| Tony Genaro | ... | Nick Rael | |
| Jerry Hardin | ... | Emerson Capps | |
| Ronald G. Joseph | ... | Jerry G | |
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In the tiny town of Milagro, New Mexico, where the local water is a premium resource, shady developer Ladd Devine has conceived a glitzy resort that will ultimately siphon off all the water from the neighboring crop-fields. When handyman and farmer Joe Mondragon accidentally breaks a water valve reserved for major companies, he inadvertently sets off a small-scale water-rights war between the farmers and the developers. Written by Jwelch5742
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Milagro, New Mexico. Population 426. Nothing had changed here for 300 years. But there's something about this day...Parents Guide:
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18 March 1988 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$22,000,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$13,825,794Company Credits
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Sheriff Bernabe Montoya: That's because Domingo and Gusdorf were out of town.
Joe Mondragon: So, you would have won by four.
Sheriff Bernabe Montoya: Hell no man, those guys vote six, seven times apiece.
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The name of the newspaper in San Juan County, New Mexico, USA was "La Voz Del Norte". See more »Goofs
As Amarante Cordova walks into the bar the bartender places an empty shot glass on the bar for him. The next shot shows Amarante from behind walking toward the bar and the bartender places the empty glass on the bar again. See more »Quotes
Joe Mondragon: You beat Luis Armijo by two votes.Sheriff Bernabe Montoya: That's because Domingo and Gusdorf were out of town.
Joe Mondragon: So, you would have won by four.
Sheriff Bernabe Montoya: Hell no man, those guys vote six, seven times apiece.
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Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Biloxi Blues/Johnny Be Good/A New Life/The Milagro Beanfield War/Dominick and Eugene (1988) See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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I watch this movie on VHS every few months just to renew the good feeling it gives me and expect that I'll wear the tape out eventually.
The score won an Oscar for Dave Grusin, yet there is no soundtrack available, which is a real shame. Angel Romero did some great guitar work on this film, and the Milagro Suite is a wonderful piece of music.
The story is funny and poignant, and the movie deserves to be better known than it is, as Robert Redford's direction has produced a film story that is much better than the book. There should be a DVD release of this film.
Highly recommended.