The Milagro Beanfield War (1987)

Film details

Featuring

Rubén Blades Richard Bradford Sonia Braga
Country

USA
Year

1987
Genre

Drama
Type

Film
Category

Fiction

Synopsis

A story of the people of New Mexico. The town of Milagro is slowly dying through lack of water. Politicians plot the inevitable migration of the Chicanos, so they can build a recreation area.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - sheriff Bernabe Montoya
    
    Rubén Blades
  - Ladd Devine
    
    Richard Bradford
  - Ruby Archuleta
    
    Sonia Braga
  - Nancy Mondragon
    
    Julie Carmen
  - Horsethief Shorty
    
    James Gammon
  - Flossie Devine
    
    Melanie Griffith
  - Charlie Bloom
    
    John Heard
  - Amarante Cordova
    
    Carlos Riquelme
  - Herbie Platt
    
    Daniel Stern
  - Joe Mondragon
    
    Chick Vennera
  - Kyril Montana
    
    Christopher Walken
  - mayor Sammy Cantu
    
    Freddie Fender
  - Nick Rael
    
    Tony Genaro
  - Emerson Capps
    
    Jerry Hardin
  - Jerry G
    
    Ronald Joseph
  - Carl
    
    Mario Arrambide
  - Coyote Angel
    
    Robert Carricart
  - one of The Senile Brigade
    
    Alberto Morin
  - one of The Senile Brigade
    
    Frederico Roberto
  - one of The Senile Brigade
    
    Pablo Trujillo
  - one of The Senile Brigade
    
    Natividad Vacio
  - one of The Senile Brigade
    
    Eloy Vigil
  - Milagro townspeople
    
    Trinidad Silva
  - Milagro townspeople
    
    Consuelo Luz
  - Milagro townspeople
    
    Mike Gomez
  - Milagro townspeople
    
    Olga Merediz
  - Milagro townspeople
    
    Leandro Cordova
  - Milagro townspeople
    
    Eva Cantu
  - Milagro townspeople
    
    Astrea Romero
  - Milagro townspeople
    
    Donald Salazar
  - Milagro townspeople
    
    Reynaldo Cantu
  - Milagro townspeople
    
    Alfredo Romero
  - Milagro townspeople
    
    Arnold Burns
  - Milagro townspeople
    
    Cipriano Vigil
  - Milagro townspeople
    
    Rudy Fernandez
  - Milagro townspeople
    
    Victoria Plata
  - Milagro townspeople
    
    Fredrick Lopez
  - Milagro townspeople
    
    Cletus Tafoya
  - Milagro townspeople
    
    Marcos L. Martinez
  - Milagro townspeople
    
    Waldo Cantu
  - Milagro townspeople
    
    Eddie G. Baros
  - Milagro townspeople
    
    Ishmael A. Avila
  - Milagro townspeople
    
    Douglas Yanez
  - Milagro townspeople
    
    Jimmy Martinez
  - Milagro townspeople
    
    Bonnie Apodaca
  - Milagro townspeople
    
    Ruby Marchant
  - Milagro townspeople
    
    Adelita Sandoval
  - Milagro townspeople
    
    Marco A. Oviedo
  - Milagro townspeople
    
    Roberto Mondragon
  - Devine's friend
    
    Eric Treisman
  - Devine's friend
    
    Nat Shipman
  - Devine's friend
    
    Juanita Nichols
  - Devine's friend
    
    Margo Cutler
  - Devine's friend
    
    Patricio Chavez
  - Devine's friend
    
    China Bell
  - governor
    
    M. Emmet Walsh
  - man in governor's office
    
    Basil Hoffman
  - man in governor's office
    
    Phil Mead
  - man in governor's office
    
    Gene Ornales
  - man in governor's office
    
    Ron Frazier
  - man in governor's office
    
    Sam Vlahos
  - man in governor's office
    
    Lynda Witz
Credits
- Unknown:
  - Director
    
    Robert Redford
  - Production Company
    
    Universal Pictures Company
  - Executive Producer
    
    Gary Hendler
  - Producer
    
    Robert Redford
  - Producer
    
    Moctesuma Esparza
  - Co-producer
    
    Charles Mulvehill
  - Unit Production Manager
    
    David Wisnievitz
  - Location liaison
    
    Michael Dellheim
  - Production Co-ordinator
    
    Gregg Fienberg
  - 2nd unit co-ordinator
    
    Michael Helfand
  - Production Consultant
    
    Sarah Black
  - Production Consultant
    
    James Parks
  - Production Assistant
    
    Marilyn Keach
  - Production Assistant
    
    Sammye Meadows
  - Production Assistant
    
    Pilar
  - Production Assistant
    
    Rodney Gallegos
  - Production Assistant
    
    Celeste Gose
  - Production Assistant
    
    Felito de Navaraez
  - Production Assistant
    
    Donnette Perkins
  - Production Assistant
    
    Thomas Thanangadan
  - Production Assistant
    
    Keith Jones
  - Assistant Director
    
    Myers
  - Assistant Director
    
    Tom Snyder
  - Assistant Director
    
    Kaaren Ochoa
  - Casting
    
    Nancy Foy
  - Voice casting
    
    Barbara Harris
  - Background casting
    
    Victoria Plata
  - Background casting
    
    Sally Jackson
  - Script
    
    David S. Ward
  - Script
    
    John Nichols
  - Original novel
    
    John Nichols
  - Photography
    
    Robbie Greenberg
  - 2nd Unit Photographer
    
    Jack Couffer
  - Camera Operator
    
    John Toll
  - Grip
    
    Tom Ramsey
  - Mattes
    
    Inc. Optical Illusions
  - Special Effects
    
    Ward, Tom
  - Editor
    
    Dede Allen
  - Editor
    
    Jim Miller
  - Additional editor
    
    Stanley Frazen
  - Associate editor
    
    Eric L. Beason
  - Associate editor
    
    Nancy Frazen
  - Art Director
    
    Joe Aubel
  - Set Designer
    
    Antoinette Gordon
  - Set Designer
    
    Dick Mckenzie
  - Set Designer
    
    Roy Barnes
  - Visual consultant
    
    Peter Jamison
  - Set Decorator
    
    Roysden, Tom
  - Sketch artist
    
    Nikita Knatz
  - Sketch artist
    
    James Hegedus
  - Costume Designer
    
    Bernie Pollack
  - Men's costumer
    
    Patricia Norris
  - Men's costumer
    
    Nick Scarano
  - Women's costumer
    
    Kathy O'Rear
  - Makeup artist
    
    Gary Liddiard
  - Makeup artist
    
    Thomas Hoerber
  - Main title and concept design
    
    Anthony Goldschmidt
  - Opticals
    
    Pacific Title
  - Music
    
    David Grusin
  - Solo guitar performer
    
    Ángel Romero
  - Supervising music editor
    
    Else Blangsted
  - Music Editor
    
    Ellen Segal
  - Sound Recording
    
    Jim Webb
  - Sound Re-recording
    
    Michael Minkler
  - Sound Re-recording
    
    Matthew Iadarola
  - Sound transfers
    
    Northstar Media
  - Supervising Sound Editor
    
    Kay Rose
  - Sound Editor
    
    David M. Horton
  - Sound Editor
    
    Chester L. Slomka
  - Sound Editor
    
    Richard L. Oswald
  - ADR Editor
    
    Carruth, Bill
  - ADR Editor
    
    Hinton, Shelly Rae
  - Foley editor
    
    Jack Schrader
  - Foley editor
    
    Butch Wolf
  - Foley editor
    
    Lucy Coldsnow
  - Foley
    
    Taj Soundworks
  - Foley
    
    MGM Sound
  - Stunts
    
    Jim Wilkey
  - Stunts
    
    Rick Kahana
  - Animal Trainer
    
    Kenny Lee
  - Animal Trainer
    
    Phil Smith