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A 1988 comedy-drama film directed by Robert Redford, based on a novel by John Nichols. It tells the story of a man who fights to protect his beanfield and community against a real estate mogul in New Mexico.
A comedy drama fantasy film directed by Robert Redford and starring Rubén Blades, Richard Bradford, Sonia Braga and others. It tells the story of a water rights war between farmers and developers in a small New Mexico town.
- (6.9K)
- Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
- Robert Redford
- 1988-03-18
The Milagro Beanfield War is a 1974 novel by John Nichols about a land dispute in New Mexico. It was adapted into a film by Robert Redford in 1988.
The Milagro Beanfield War. Robert Redford directs this absolutely delightful comedy of everyday people caught up in extraordinary circumstances. When a Chicano handyman from the Milagr...
A film adaptation of John Nichols' novel about a water-rights conflict in New Mexico. See critics' and audience's reviews, ratings, cast, trailer, and watch options.
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- Robert Redford
- R
- Sonia Braga
A movie about a water-rights conflict between farmers and developers in a New Mexico town. Joe Mondragon illegally diverts water to irrigate his bean field, sparking a small war with the authorities and the resort project.
A comedy about a Chicano farmer who defies a land development corporation by growing beans in his field. The film explores the cultural conflict and the magic of the local community, but suffers from ambiguity and inconsistency.
