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Film

The Milagro beanfield war

Robert Redford, United States, 1987

117 min.Feature

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. But when Joe Mondragon illegally diverts water to irrigate his bean field, the local people support him because of their resentment of water use laws that favor the rich like Devine. When the Governor sends in ruthless troubleshooter Kyril Montana to settle things quickly before the lucrative development is cancelled, a small war threatens to erupt.
Basic information Credits Materials
Original title The Milagro beanfield war
Danish title Milagro
Director Robert Redford
Screenplay David S. Ward, John Nichols
Based on Roman af John Nichols.
Producer Robert Redford, Moctesuma Esparza
Director of Photography Robbie Greenberg
Editor Dede Allen, Jim Miller
Composer Dave Grusin
Production designer Joe Aubel
Appearance Rubén Blades, Richard Bradford, Sonia Braga
Production country United States
Domestic distribution United International Pictures
Technical info 35 mm, MGM Color, Sound
Danish theatrical release 18.11.1988
Cinemas Grand, Café Biografen (Odense)
TV release 28.05.1995, TV 2
Danish rating Allowed for children over the age of 12
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Companies

Production company Universal Studios
Domestic distribution United International Pictures

Direction

Direction Robert Redford

Script

Script David S. Ward
Script John Nichols

Production

Producer Robert Redford
Producer Moctesuma Esparza

Cinematography

Cinematography Robbie Greenberg

Editing

Editing Dede Allen
Editing Jim Miller

Music

Music Dave Grusin

Production design

Production design Joe Aubel

Appearance

Appearance Rubén Blades
Appearance Richard Bradford
Appearance Sonia Braga

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