The Milagro Beanfield War (1988)
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- R
- 1h 57min
- Comedy, Drama
- 18 Mar 1988 (USA)
- Movie
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
Rubén Blades | ... |
Sheriff Bernabe Montoya
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Richard Bradford | ... |
Ladd Devine
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Sonia Braga | ... |
Ruby Archuleta
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Julie Carmen | ... |
Nancy Mondragon
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James Gammon | ... |
Horsethief Shorty
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Melanie Griffith | ... |
Flossie Devine
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John Heard | ... |
Charlie Bloom
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Carlos Riquelme | ... |
Amarante Cordova
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Daniel Stern | ... |
Herbie Platt
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Chick Vennera | ... |
Joe Mondragon
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Christopher Walken | ... |
Kyril Montana
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Freddy Fender | ... |
Mayor Sammy Cantu
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Tony Genaro | ... |
Nick Rael
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Jerry Hardin | ... |
Emerson Capps
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Ronald G. Joseph | ... |
Jerry G
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Mario Arrambide | ... |
Carl
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Robert Carricart | ... |
Coyote Angel
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Alberto Morin | ... |
The Senile Brigade
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Freddie Roberto | ... |
The Senile Brigade
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Natividad Vacío | ... |
The Senile Brigade
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Eloy Vigil | ... |
The Senile Brigade
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Trinidad Silva | ... |
Milagro Townsperson
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Consuelo Luz | ... |
Milagro Townsperson
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Mike Gomez | ... |
Milagro Townsperson
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Olga Merediz | ... |
Milagro Townsperson
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Leandro Cordova | ... |
Milagro Townsperson
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Eva Cantu | ... |
Milagro Townsperson
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Astrea Romero | ... |
Milagro Townsperson
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Donald Salazar | ... |
Milagro Townsperson
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Reynaldo Cantu | ... |
Milagro Townsperson
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Alfredo Romero | ... |
Milagro Townsperson
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Arnold Berns | ... |
Milagro Townsperson
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Cipriano Vigil | ... |
Milagro Townsperson
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Rudy Fernandez | ... |
Milagro Townsperson
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Victoria Plata | ... |
Milagro Townsperson
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Fredrick Lopez | ... |
Milagro Townsperson
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Cletus Tafoya | ... |
Milagro Townsperson
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Marcos I. Martinez | ... |
Milagro Townsperson
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Waldo Cantu | ... |
Milagro Townsperson
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Eddie G. Baros | ... |
Milagro Townsperson
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Ishmael A. Avila | ... |
Milagro Townsperson
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Douglas Yanez | ... |
Milagro Townsperson
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Jimmy Martinez | ... |
Milagro Townsperson
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Bonnie Apodaca | ... |
Milagro Townsperson
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Ruby Marchant | ... |
Milagro Townsperson
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Adelita Sandoval | ... |
Milagro Townsperson
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Marco A. Oviedo | ... |
Milagro Townsperson
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Roberto Mondragon | ... |
Milagro Townsperson
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Eric Treisman | ... |
Friend of Devine
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Nat Shipman | ... |
Friend of Devine
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Juanita Nichols | ... |
Friend of Devine
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Margo Cutler | ... |
Friend of Devine
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Patricio Chavez | ... |
Friend of Devine
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China Bell | ... |
Friend of Devine
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Basil Hoffman | ... |
In the Governor's Office
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Phil Mead | ... |
In The Governor's Office
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Gene Ornelas | ... |
In The Governor's Office
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Ron Frazier | ... |
In The Governor's Office
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Sam Vlahos | ... |
In The Governor's Office
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Linda Witz | ... |
In The Governor's Office
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M. Emmet Walsh | ... |
Governor
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Tom Connor | ... |
Dancing Angel
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Julia Garcia | ... |
Milagro Townsperson (uncredited)
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Tomas Moore | ... |
Protester (uncredited)
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Pablo A. Trujillo | ... |
The Senile Brigade (uncredited)
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Directed by
Robert Redford |
Written by
David S. Ward | ... | (screenplay) (as David Ward) & |
John Nichols | ... | (screenplay) |
John Nichols | ... | (based on the novel by) |
Produced by
Moctesuma Esparza | ... | producer |
Gary Hendler | ... | executive producer (as Gary J. Hendler) |
Charles Mulvehill | ... | co-producer |
Robert Redford | ... | producer |
Music by
Dave Grusin |
Cinematography by
Robbie Greenberg | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Dede Allen | ||
Jim Miller |
Editorial Department
Donah Bassett | ... | negative cutter |
Eric L. Beason | ... | associate editor (as Eric Beason) |
Melissa Bretherton | ... | assistant editor (as Mellissa Bretherton) |
James Flamberg | ... | associate editor |
Nancy Frazen | ... | associate editor |
Stanley Frazen | ... | additional editor |
David Koeppel | ... | assistant editor |
Mary Jo Markey | ... | apprentice editor |
Karen Rasch | ... | first additional editor |
Lauren A. Schaffer | ... | assistant editor |
Brent White | ... | apprentice editor |
Casting By
Nancy Foy |
Production Design by
Joe Aubel | ||
Thomas L. Roysden | ... | (as Tom Roysden) |
Art Direction by
Brandy Alexander | ||
Joe Aubel | ||
Pamela Marcotte |
Set Decoration by
Thomas L. Roysden |
Costume Design by
Bernie Pollack |
Makeup Department
Shirley Dolle | ... | hair stylist |
Tom Hoerber | ... | makeup artist |
Gary Liddiard | ... | makeup artist |
Kelly Andrea Rubin | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Production Management
David Wisnievitz | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Charles Myers | ... | first assistant director (as Myers) |
Kaaren F. Ochoa | ... | second second assistant director |
W. Thomas Snyder | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
Craig B. Ayers Sr. | ... | greensman (as Craig Ayers) |
Roy Barnes | ... | set designer |
Larry Boyd | ... | lead man |
Charles A. Carlsen | ... | greensman assistant |
Jimmy Day | ... | key labor boss (as Jim Day) |
Gordon Fletcher | ... | construction foreman |
Trish Gallaher Glenn | ... | property master (as Trisha B Gallaher) |
David L. Glazer | ... | assistant property master |
Antoinette J. Gordon | ... | set designer |
George E. Hanson | ... | stand-by painter |
James Hegedus | ... | sketch artist |
Cecily Hughes | ... | set dresser |
Ronald C. Jacobs | ... | lead man |
Nikita Knatz | ... | sketch artist |
Frederic Lopez | ... | property assistant |
William Maldonado | ... | construction coordinator (as Billy Maldonado) |
Willie O. Martinez | ... | labor foreman |
Richard McKenzie | ... | set designer |
Joe Mendoza | ... | drapery man |
Leonard Monfredo | ... | paint boss |
Tony Paolone | ... | paint boss |
Angel Perez | ... | shop foreman |
Pablo Valdez | ... | labor foreman |
John Alvin | ... | poster artist (uncredited) |
Robert Harold Branham | ... | storyboard artist (uncredited) |
Billy W. Ray | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
Christopher Windisch | ... | construction foreman (uncredited) |
Sound Department
William C. Carruth | ... | adr editor |
Crew Chamberlain | ... | boom operator |
Lucy Coldsnow-Smith | ... | foley editor (as Lucy Coldsnow) |
William Ferson | ... | cable person |
Shelley Rae Hinton | ... | adr editor |
Spike Allison Hooper | ... | assistant sound editor |
David Horton Sr. | ... | sound editor (as David Horton) |
Matthew Iadarola | ... | re-recording mixer |
Laura Krumholz | ... | sound assistant |
William F. MacPherson | ... | sound |
Michael Minkler | ... | re-recording mixer |
Kim Nolan | ... | assistant sound editor |
Richard Oswald | ... | sound editor |
Kay Rose | ... | supervising sound editor |
Jack Schrader | ... | foley editor |
Chester Slomka | ... | sound editor |
Paul C. Warschilka | ... | assistant sound editor |
James E. Webb | ... | sound mixer |
Butch Wolf | ... | foley editor |
Ken Dufva | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
Alma Martinez | ... | adr (uncredited) |
Greg Orloff | ... | foley mixer (uncredited) |
John Roesch | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
Mike Reedy | ... | assistant special effects |
Paul Russell | ... | assistant special effects |
Thomas R. Ward | ... | special effects (as Tom Ward) |
Visual Effects by
Peter Jamison | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Stunts
Mickey Gilbert | ... | stunt coordinator |
Rick Kahana | ... | stunts |
Jim Wilkey | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Barrere | ... | grip |
Joseph Caramico | ... | electrician |
Jack Couffer | ... | cinematographer: second unit |
Chris Espeset | ... | grip |
Conrad W. Hall | ... | first assistant camera (as Conrad Hall) |
Brian P. Hauck | ... | electrician |
Dale Holmen | ... | electrician |
Danny Jimenez | ... | dolly grip |
Elliott Marks | ... | still photographer |
Melton Maxwell | ... | gaffer |
Tim McDonald | ... | electrician |
Jack E. McLean Jr. | ... | electrician (as Jack McLean) |
David P. O'Brien | ... | grip |
Tom Ramsey | ... | key grip |
Josh Rich | ... | grip |
Michael J. Selph | ... | second assistant camera |
Chuck Sharp | ... | best boy electric (as Charles W. Sharp) |
Stephen St. John | ... | steadicam operator |
Tim Staubs | ... | best boy grip |
Joseph D. Steuben | ... | camera operator |
Mike Thomas | ... | second assistant camera |
John Toll | ... | camera operator |
Tony Rivetti | ... | first assistant camera: "a"camera, additional photography (uncredited) |
Casting Department
Lucy Cavallo | ... | casting assistant |
Barbara Harris | ... | adr voice casting |
Sally Jackson | ... | background casting |
Tom Joslin | ... | casting assistant |
Victoria Plata | ... | background casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mary Ann Holt | ... | seamstress |
Patrick R. Norris | ... | costumer: men |
Kathy O'Rear | ... | costumer: women |
Teri R. Salazar | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Nick Scarano | ... | costumer: men |
Vincent Sembera | ... | tailor |
Location Management
Billy Brashier | ... | location projectionist |
Reynaldo Cantu | ... | location liaison assistant |
Michael Dellheim | ... | location liaison |
Music Department
Else Blangsted | ... | supervising music editor |
James Flamberg | ... | supervising music editor |
Ángel Romero | ... | musician: solo guitar |
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | ... | orchestra |
John Scott | ... | conductor |
Ellen Segal | ... | music editor |
Dave Grusin | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
Laura Perlman | ... | music editor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Cassandra Barrere | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
Steve Boyd | ... | transportation captain |
Wayne Elliott | ... | driver |
Steven R. Molen | ... | transportation coordinator |
Paul Ray | ... | driver |
Billy Kaundart | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
Julie Adams | ... | dialogue coach |
Sarah Black | ... | production consultant |
Jim Day | ... | key labor boss |
Felicito de Navarez | ... | production assistant |
Mary Lou Devlin | ... | assistant accountant / production secretary: Santa Fe |
Jim Ealy | ... | first aid |
Gregg Fienberg | ... | production coordinator |
Rodney Gallegos | ... | production assistant |
Henry J. Golas | ... | technical advisor |
Anthony Goldschmidt | ... | title designer: main titles / title montage |
Celeste Gose | ... | production assistant |
Michael Helfand | ... | second unit coordinator |
Rebecca Hilliard | ... | assistant accountant (as Beccie Hillard) |
Peter Jamison | ... | visual consultant |
Keith Jones | ... | production assistant |
Marilyn Keach | ... | production assistant |
Leon Lebow | ... | assistant wrangler |
Kenneth Lee | ... | animal trainer (as Kenny Lee) |
Jim McCarthy | ... | production accountant |
Sammye Meadows | ... | production assistant |
Carla Meyer | ... | dialogue coach |
Robbie Miller | ... | assistant: Mr. Redford |
Felito de Navaraez | ... | production assistant |
Ralph Ortega | ... | assistant wrangler |
James Parks | ... | production consultant |
Angel Perez | ... | shop foreman |
Donnette Perkins | ... | production assistant |
Pilar | ... | production assistant |
Billy Dan Riley | ... | craft service |
Reid Rosefelt | ... | unit publicist |
Phil Smith | ... | animal trainer |
Thomas Thanangadan | ... | production assistant |
Jessica Tice Warner | ... | production secretary: Los Angeles |
Wayne Fitzgerald | ... | title designer (uncredited) |
Daniel Wheatcroft | ... | studio executive (uncredited) |
Thanks
David Ochoa | ... | special thanks |
Ralph Segura | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1988) (United States) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1988) (Japan) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (1988) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Universal Films of India (1990) (India) (theatrical) (Bombay)
- Argentina Video Home (1989) (Argentina) (VHS)
- CIC Video (1989) (West Germany) (VHS)
- CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Esselte CIC Video (1989) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- NHK-BS2 (1995) (Japan) (tv)
- Nameless Media (2019) (Germany) (DVD) (and Blu-ray)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2008) (Australia) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- WVG Medien (2019) (Germany) (DVD) (release through)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Great Northern Brokerage Services (insurance)
- Inter Video (24 frame video services)
- Intl. Film Mgmt. Systems (computers)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Studios (foley recording)
- Northstar Media (production sound transfers)
- Optical Illusions (mattes)
- PMK Public Relations (public relations)
- Pacific Title (opticals)
- Sound West (re-recording facilities)
- TAJ Soundworks (foley recording)
- The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestra)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
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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Taglines | Milagro, New Mexico. Population 426. Nothing had changed here for 300 years. But there's something about this day... See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $22,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | At one of the local Milagro stores where lawyer Charlie Bloom is dropping off his newspapers, a woman is shopping for Newman's Own salad dressing. The store owner tells her, that's no good, buy something else---an obvious in-joke in which director Robert Redford tweaks his longtime friend and two-time co-star Paul Newman. 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 » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Biloxi Blues/Johnny Be Good/A New Life/The Milagro Beanfield War/Dominick and Eugene (1988). See more » |
Quotes |
Joe Mondragon:
Would you like a punch in the mouth? Nancy Mondragon: Go ahead. I'll hit you so hard, they'll arrest you in El Paso for speeding. See more » |