The Milagro Beanfield War (1988)
Country: US
Technical: col 118m
Director: Robert Redford
Cast: Ruben Blades, Richard Bradford, Sonia Braga, Christopher Walken
Synopsis:
When a proposed leisure development threatens to displace Hispanic farmers in New Mexico, the local newspaper and population fall squarely behind the stand of one of the above, who illegally diverts water to irrigate his beanfield.
Review:
A unique blend of Capraesque whimsy and serious conservationist politics, Redford's second film as director was one of the most original - and fine-looking - of its year, with an outstanding cast in a multi-stranded plot, and a tone that swings between the funny and the emotive.
Country: US
Technical: col 118m
Director: Robert Redford
Cast: Ruben Blades, Richard Bradford, Sonia Braga, Christopher Walken
Synopsis:
When a proposed leisure development threatens to displace Hispanic farmers in New Mexico, the local newspaper and population fall squarely behind the stand of one of the above, who illegally diverts water to irrigate his beanfield.
Review:
A unique blend of Capraesque whimsy and serious conservationist politics, Redford's second film as director was one of the most original - and fine-looking - of its year, with an outstanding cast in a multi-stranded plot, and a tone that swings between the funny and the emotive.
Country: US
Technical: col 118m
Director: Robert Redford
Cast: Ruben Blades, Richard Bradford, Sonia Braga, Christopher Walken
Synopsis:
When a proposed leisure development threatens to displace Hispanic farmers in New Mexico, the local newspaper and population fall squarely behind the stand of one of the above, who illegally diverts water to irrigate his beanfield.
Review:
A unique blend of Capraesque whimsy and serious conservationist politics, Redford's second film as director was one of the most original - and fine-looking - of its year, with an outstanding cast in a multi-stranded plot, and a tone that swings between the funny and the emotive.