Milagro Beanfield War NEW PAL Arthouse DVD Robert Redford Rub�n Blades

Description: BRIEF DESCRIPTION Brand new, official studio-released DVD of this great film, imported from France This is a PAL, Region 0 DVD. This DVD will play on standard DVD players in Europe, Africa, Middle East, Asia (except Japan, Korea, Philippines and Taiwan), Argentina, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand. This DVD will NOT play on standard DVD players in USA, Canada, Mexico, Central America, Caribbean, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Taiwan, Chile. This DVD will NOT play on standard DVD players in USA, Canada, Mexico, Central America, Caribbean, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Taiwan, Chile. This DVD (and any other DVD released anywhere in the world) will play just fine on any multi-region DVD player, bought in USA or elsewhere. It will also play on most computers' DVD drives. Some consumers actually own a multi-region DVD player, without knowing it. 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If these steps don't work, then unfortunately subtitles are not optional. o We now offer FREE SHIPPING to anywhere in the world! FILM DETAILS Screened, competed or awarded at:Golden Globes Oscar Academy Awards Other Film Festival Awards Language Selections:English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ) French ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ) French ( Subtitles ) Product Origin/Format:France ( PAL/Region 0 ) Running Time:112 min Aspect Ratio:Widescreen (1.85:1) Special Features:Featurette Interactive Menu Scene Access Movie filmed in 1988 and produced in:Country: United States ( Region: USA, Canada ) Directed By:Robert Redford Written By:John Nichols David S. Ward Actors:Rub�n Blades ..... Sheriff Bernabe Montoya Richard Bradford ..... Ladd Devine, Owner Ladd Land & Cattle Co. Sonia Braga ..... Ruby Archuleta, Owner Ruby's Body Shop Julie Carmen ..... Nancy Mondragon James Gammon ..... Horsethief Shorty Melanie Griffith ..... Flossie Devine John Heard ..... Charlie Bloom, Activist Lawyer & Publisher of La Vos Del Norte Carlos Riquelme ..... Amarante Cordova Daniel Stern ..... Herbie Platt Chick Vennera ..... Joe Mondragon Christopher Walken ..... Kyril Montana Freddy Fender ..... Milagro Mayor Sammy Cantu Tony Genaro ..... Nick Rael, Storekeeper Jerry Hardin ..... Emerson Capps, Devine man Ronald G. Joseph ..... Jerry G, Forest Service Officer Synopsis:It's advisable to know from the beginning of The Milagro Beanfield War that 'milagro' is the Spanish word for 'miracle'. The scene is a rundown Hispanic community in New Mexico, bordering a posh housing development. In full control of the local water rights, the powers-that-be are secure in the belief that they'll be able to expand their development without resistance from the locals. No one can foresee that impoverished farmer Chick Vennera, during a burst of frustrated rage, will accidentally open a heretofore hidden sluice, thereby providing free water for his beanfield. At first, the locals are against Vennera's 'insurrection', reasoning that the new housing development will provide jobs. But with the help of John Heard, a burned-out 60s activist who now runs the community newspaper, Vennera becomes the hero of the hour, the spiritual leader of an ever-growing 'no development' movement. The evil land developers send their minions to intimidate or coerce Vennera; each time, however, he is seemingly protected from harm by Divine intervention. When Vennera is forced to shoot a trespasser on his land, it looks as though his luck has run out. Chased into the hills by private detective Christopher Walken, Vennera is once more rescued in the nick of time by what appears to be a miracle. And there are more wonders to behold before fadeout time! Whimsical yes, but thanks to its hand-picked ensemble cast (including Sonia Braga, Ruben Blades, James Gammon, Daniel Stern, Freddy Fender, M. Emmett Walsh and Melanie Griffith) the film remains totally credible throughout. Adapted by John Nichols and David Ward from Nichols' own novel, Milagro Beanfield War may be the most likeable 'liberal-tract' film of the 1980s. Robert Redford's appropriately Capraesque direction is matched by Dave Grusin's vibrant Oscar-winning musical score. In Milagro, a small town in the American Southwest, Ladd Devine plans to build a major new resort development. While activist Ruby Archuleta and lawyer/newspaper editor Charlie Bloom realize that this will result in the eventual displacement of the local Hispanic farmers, they cannot arouse much opposition because of the short term opportunities offered by construction jobs. But when Joe Mondragon illegally diverts water to irrigate his bean field, the local people support him because of their resentment of water use laws that favor the rich like Devine. When the Governor sends in ruthless troubleshooter Kyril Montana to settle things quickly before the lucrative development is cancelled, a small war threatens to erupt. When a Chicano handyman from the Milagro Valley decides to irrigate his beanfield by 'borrowing' some water from a large, potentially destructive, development site, he unknowingly sets off a chain reaction that erupts into a humourous culture clash. When the developers try to stamp out the modest planting, the handyman's friends team up with the spirited 'rebel' to protect and preserve their way of life. US/CANADA/MEXICO BUYER WARNING o WARNING: Please note that we sell NTSC/Region 1 DVDs from USA and PAL/Region 2&4 DVDs from other countries. If you have a standard DVD player bought in USA/Canada, and you have not specifically selected it to be able to play multi- region DVDs, please don't bid on PAL Region 2 & Region 4 DVDs - your player will not be able to play them. 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