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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Amarante Cordova: It's the same as money.
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The word "milagro" comes from the Spanish language and translates into English as the word "miracle". In the movie, "Milagro" is a small town in New Mexico in the southwest of the USA. 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 »Quotes
Nick Rael: Hey, what are you doing? You can't buy bullets with foodstamps grandpa.Amarante Cordova: It's the same as money.
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Milagro Bean Field War is a truly great film, one of the must see list. Terrific casting and well filmed. It may have been neglected by viewers and critics because it is about a class of people and time and place we often do not take seriously, but it is a sincere and genuine story, well told. The use of the ghost and the pig as foils are delightful, and it is remarkable what a good movie can be like without gratuitous violence, nudity or foul language. However, it should not be assumed that is intended to say this is a bland movie, far from it. It is tasty and spiced well with action, language, and phrasing, not to mention filming. And it is funny, good fun all around. Enjoy!