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The Milagro Beanfield War

Movie (1988)


In Milagro, a small town in the American Southwest, Ladd Devine plans to build a major new resort development. While activist Ruby Archuleta and lawyer/newspaper editor Charlie Bloom realize that this will result in the eventual displacement of the local Hispanic farmers, they cannot arouse much opposition because of the short term opportunities offered by construction jobs.

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Released: Mar 18th, 1988
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The Milagro Beanfield War Main Cast

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Rubén Blades
Rubén Blades
plays Sheriff Bernabe Montoya
Richard Bradford
Richard Bradford
plays Ladd Devine
Sonia Braga
Sonia Braga
plays Ruby Archuleta
Julie Carmen
Julie Carmen
plays Nancy Mondragon
James Gammon
James Gammon
plays Horsethief Shorty
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Movie Trivia/Goofs

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  • Movie Goof (continuity error): 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.
  • In a scene at one of the local Milagro stores where John Heard's lawyer character 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 frequent co-star Paul Newman.
  • Movie Goof (continuity error): When Armarante is in the bar in the morning, he is served a shot of whiskey. He drinks it and says, "I'm not saying it's good. I'm not saying it's bad." In the next shot, his shot glass is full again and he drinks the whiskey again. I was not refilled by the bar tender.
  • Movie Goof (continuity error): During the scene at the Forest Service station, Jerry G pulls out his service revolver to prevent Joe from taking his cow. The gun is pointed directly at the camera and one can see that the chambers are empty. When Sheriff Montoya intervenes, the revolver is fully loaded.
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