
The accidental breakdown of an irrigation valve launches a hot confrontation between the mainly Latino farmers in a tiny New Mexico town and the real estate developers and politicians determined to acquire their land for a golf resort.
Cast

Rubén Blades
Sheriff Bernabe Montoya

Richard Bradford
Ladd Devine

Sônia Braga
Ruby Archuleta

Julie Carmen
Nancy Mondragon

James Gammon
Horsethief Shorty

Melanie Griffith
Flossie Devine

John Heard
Charlie Bloom

Carlos Riquelme
Marshal Amarante Cordova

Daniel Stern
Herbie Platt

Chick Vennera
Joe Mondragon

Christopher Walken
Kyril Montana

Freddy Fender
Mayor Sammy Cantu

Tony Genaro
Nick Rael

Jerry Hardin
Emerson Capps

Ronald G. Joseph
Jerry G
Mario Arrambide
Carl

Robert Carricart
Coyote Angel

M. Emmet Walsh
Governor

Alberto Morin
The Senile Brigade
Freddie Roberto
The Senile Brigade

Natividad Vacío
The Senile Brigade
Eloy Vigil
The Senile Brigade

Trinidad Silva
Milagro Townsperson
Consuelo Luz
Milagro Townsperson

Mike Gomez
Milagro Townsperson

Olga Merediz
Milagro Townsperson
Leandro Cordova
Milagro Townsperson
Eva Cantu
Milagro Townsperson
Astrea Romero
Milagro Townsperson
Donald Salazar
Milagro Townsperson
Reynaldo Cantu
Milagro Townsperson
Alfredo Romero
Milagro Townsperson
Arnold Berns
Milagro Townsperson
Cipriano Vigil
Milagro Townsperson
Rudy Fernandez
Milagro Townsperson
Victoria Plata
Milagro Townsperson
Fredrick Lopez
Milagro Townsperson
Cletus Tafoya
Milagro Townsperson
Marcos I. Martinez
Milagro Townsperson
Waldo Cantu
Milagro Townsperson
Eddie G. Baros
Milagro Townsperson
Ishmael A. Avila
Milagro Townsperson
Douglas Yanez
Milagro Townsperson
Jimmy Martinez
Milagro Townsperson
Bonnie Apodaca
Milagro Townsperson
Ruby Marchant
Milagro Townsperson
Adelita Sandoval
Milagro Townsperson
Marco A. Oviedo
Milagro Townsperson
Roberto Mondragon
Milagro Townsperson
Eric Treisman
Friend of Devine
Nat Shipman
Friend of Devine
Juanita Nichols
Friend of Devine
Margo Cutler
Friend of Devine
Patricio Chavez
Friend of Devine
China Bell
Friend of Devine

Basil Hoffman
In the Governor's Office
Phil Mead
In The Governor's Office
Gene Ornelas
In The Governor's Office

Ron Frazier
In The Governor's Office

Sam Vlahos
In The Governor's Office
Linda Witz
In The Governor's Office
Tom Connor
Dancing Angel
Tom Connor
Milagro Townsperson (uncredited)
Tomas Moore
Protester (uncredited)
Pablo A. Trujillo
The Senile Brigade (uncredited)
Crew

Robert Redford
Director, Producer
John Nichols
Screenplay, Novel

David S. Ward
Screenplay
Jim Miller
Editor
Dede Allen
Editor
Robbie Greenberg
Director of Photography
Charles Myers
First Assistant Director
W. Thomas Snyder
Second Assistant Director
Kaaren F. Ochoa
Second Second Assistant Director
Gary Hendler
Executive Producer
Moctesuma Esparza
Producer
Charles Mulvehill
Co-Producer
Thomas L. Roysden
Production Design, Set Decoration
Joe Aubel
Production Design, Art Direction

Tom Joslin
Casting Assistant

Nancy Foy
Casting
Bernie Pollack
Costume Design
Shirley Dolle
Hairstylist
Gary Liddiard
Makeup Artist
Tom Hoerber
Makeup Artist
Kay Rose
Supervising Sound Editor
Chester Slomka
Sound Editor
David Horton Sr.
Sound Editor
Richard Oswald
Sound Editor
Paul C. Warschilka
Assistant Sound Editor
Kim Nolan
Assistant Sound Editor
Spike Allison Hooper
Assistant Sound Editor
Michael Minkler
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Matthew Iadarola
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
James E. Webb
Sound Mixer
Laura Krumholz
Sound Assistant
William F. MacPherson
Sound

John Roesch
Foley Artist
Ken Dufva
Foley Artist
Lucy Coldsnow-Smith
Foley Editor
Jack Schrader
Foley Editor
Butch Wolf
Foley Editor
Greg Orloff
Foley Mixer
Alma Martinez
ADR Editor
William C. Carruth
ADR Editor
Shelley Rae Hinton
ADR Editor
Thomas R. Ward
Special Effects
Mike Reedy
Special Effects Assistant
Paul Russell
Special Effects Assistant
Peter Jamison
Visual Effects

Dave Grusin
Original Music Composer
Rick Kahana
Stunts

Jim Wilkey
Stunts
Mickey Gilbert
Stunt Coordinator
David Wisnievitz
Production Manager
Brandy Alexander
Art Direction
Pamela Marcotte
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