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 ...
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| 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 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. Written by Reid Gagle
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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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The picture got Oscar nominated for one Academy Award in 1989 for its music score composed by Dave Grusin and won the statuette for the only Oscar category it had been nominated for. See more »Goofs
As Bernie pulls up to the Forest Service office during the scene with Joe's cow, his truck creates a large dust cloud which sweeps over everyone. In the next shot, the cloud is completely gone. See more »Connections
Referenced in Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Thing That Couldn't Die (1997) See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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This movie captured the aura of how something small can become something really big in a small town. Everyone in Milagro takes the audience along to battle for the beanfield! Somehow they are all so familiar that we already know these people when we sit down to watch. This movie gets better and better every time you watch it! Definitely a favorite. Thanks Mr. Redford you gave cinema a wonderful gift.