Marie Michael Library

Title

The Milagro Beanfield War

Length

118 min.

File No

670

Format

DVD

Description

When a Chicano handyman from the Milagro Valley decides to irrigate his beanfield with water from a large and potentially destructive site, he sets off a chain reaction resulting in a culture clash.  The developers try to eliminate the beanfield, forcing the handyman's friends to unite to protect and preserve their way of life. Directed by Robert Redford.