The Milagro Beanfield War

The Milagro Beanfield War
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRobert Redford
Written byJohn Nichols
David S. Ward
Based onThe Milagro Beanfield War
by John Nichols
Produced byMoctesuma Esparza
Gary Hendler
Charles Mulvehill
Robert Redford
Starring
CinematographyRobbie Greenberg
Edited byDede Allen
Jim Miller
Music byDave Grusin
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • March 18, 1988 (1988-03-18) (United States)
Running time
117 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$22 million[1]
Box office$13,825,794[2]

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.[3] The plot revolves around a man's fight to protect his small beanfield and community against larger business and political interests.

The film was released on Blu-ray by Kino Lorber on September 29, 2020.

  1. ^ Klady, Leonard (1989-01-08). "Box Office Champs, Chumps: The hero of the bottom line was the 46-year-old 'Bambi'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
  2. ^ The Milagro Beanfield War at Box Office Mojo
  3. ^ The Milagro Beanfield War at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films

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