---
title: 'The Milagro Beanfield War (1988)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Robert Redford'
released: '1988-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 113
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-milagro-beanfield-war-1988'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095638/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Milagro Beanfield War (1988)

1988 · 113 min · Drama, Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

The Milagro Beanfield War is a 1988 American comedy-drama film directed by Robert Redford, based on a novel by John Nichols. The movie features an ensemble cast including Ruben Blades, Richard Bradford, Sônia Braga, Julie Carmen, James Gammon, Melanie Griffith, John Heard, Carlos Riquelme, Daniel Stern, Chick Vennera, and Christopher Walken. The plot revolves around a man's fight to protect his small beanfield and community against larger business and political interests.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Robert Redford](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-redford)
- **Producer:** [Robert Redford](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-redford)
- **Screenplay:** [David S. Ward](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-s-ward)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Dave Grusin](https://cinepixo.com/people/dave-grusin)
- **Editor:** [Dede Allen](https://cinepixo.com/people/dede-allen)

## Cast

- [Jerry Hardin](https://cinepixo.com/people/jerry-hardin)
- [Melanie Griffith](https://cinepixo.com/people/melanie-griffith)
- [Sônia Braga](https://cinepixo.com/people/sonia-braga)
- [Rubén Blades](https://cinepixo.com/people/ruben-blades)
- [Tony Genaro](https://cinepixo.com/people/tony-genaro)
- [Alberto Morin](https://cinepixo.com/people/alberto-morin)
- [Roberto Mondragón](https://cinepixo.com/people/roberto-mondragon)
- [Natividad Vacío](https://cinepixo.com/people/natividad-vacio)
- [Richard Bradford](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-bradford)
- [Julie Carmen](https://cinepixo.com/people/julie-carmen)
- [Carlos Riquelme](https://cinepixo.com/people/carlos-riquelme)
- [M. Emmet Walsh](https://cinepixo.com/people/m-emmet-walsh)
- [John Heard](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-heard)
- [Trinidad Silva](https://cinepixo.com/people/trinidad-silva)
- [Basil Hoffman](https://cinepixo.com/people/basil-hoffman)

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