The Milagro Beanfield War backdrop

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Quick Info

Rating

6.5/10

Release1988

Runtime1h 57m

StatusReleased

Budget$22,000,000

Revenue$14,000,000

Production

Universal Pictures

Movie

The Milagro Beanfield War

1988

1h 57m

6.5

Comedy

Drama

Fantasy

Synopsis

The accidental breakdown of an irrigation valve launches a hot confrontation between the mainly Latino farmers in a tiny New Mexico town and the real estate developers and politicians determined to acquire their land for a golf resort.

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