"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."
Rubén Blades
as Sheriff Bernabe Montoya
Richard Bradford
as Ladd Devine
Sônia Braga
as Ruby Archuleta
Julie Carmen
as Nancy Mondragon
James Gammon
as Horsethief Shorty
Melanie Griffith
as Flossie Devine
John Heard
as Charlie Bloom
Carlos Riquelme
as Marshal Amarante Cordova
Daniel Stern
as Herbie Platt
Chick Vennera
as Joe Mondragon
Christopher Walken
as Kyril Montana
Freddy Fender
as Mayor Sammy Cantu
Tony Genaro
as Nick Rael
Jerry Hardin
as Emerson Capps
Ronald G. Joseph
as Jerry G
Mario Arrambide
as Carl
Robert Carricart
as Coyote Angel
M. Emmet Walsh
as Governor
Alberto Morin
as The Senile Brigade
Freddie Roberto
Natividad Vacío
Eloy Vigil
Trinidad Silva
as Milagro Townsperson
Consuelo Luz
Mike Gomez
Olga Merediz
Leandro Cordova
Eva Cantu
Astrea Romero
Donald Salazar
Reynaldo Cantu
Alfredo Romero
Arnold Berns
Cipriano Vigil
Rudy Fernandez
Victoria Plata
Fredrick Lopez
Cletus Tafoya
Marcos I. Martinez
Waldo Cantu
Eddie G. Baros
Ishmael A. Avila
Douglas Yanez
Jimmy Martinez
Bonnie Apodaca
Ruby Marchant
Adelita Sandoval
Marco A. Oviedo
Roberto Mondragon
Eric Treisman
as Friend of Devine
Nat Shipman
Juanita Nichols
Margo Cutler
Patricio Chavez
China Bell
Basil Hoffman
as In the Governor's Office
Phil Mead
as In The Governor's Office
Gene Ornelas
Ron Frazier
Sam Vlahos
Linda Witz
Tom Connor
as Dancing Angel
as Milagro Townsperson (uncredited)
Tomas Moore
as Protester (uncredited)
Pablo A. Trujillo
as The Senile Brigade (uncredited)
Robert Redford
Director
Charles Myers
First Assistant Director
Kaaren F. Ochoa
Second Second Assistant Director
W. Thomas Snyder
Second Assistant Director
William C. Carruth
ADR Editor
Lucy Coldsnow-Smith
Foley Editor
Shelley Rae Hinton
Spike Allison Hooper
Assistant Sound Editor
David Horton Sr.
Sound Editor
Matthew Iadarola
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Laura Krumholz
Sound Assistant
William F. MacPherson
Sound
Michael Minkler
Kim Nolan
Richard Oswald
Kay Rose
Supervising Sound Editor
Jack Schrader
Chester Slomka
Paul C. Warschilka
James E. Webb
Sound Mixer
Butch Wolf
Ken Dufva
Foley Artist
Alma Martinez
Greg Orloff
Foley Mixer
John Roesch
Mike Reedy
Special Effects Assistant
Paul Russell
Thomas R. Ward
Special Effects
Peter Jamison
Visual Effects
Mickey Gilbert
Stunt Coordinator
Rick Kahana
Stunts
Jim Wilkey
John Nichols
Novel
Screenplay
David S. Ward
Producer
Charles Mulvehill
Co-Producer
Gary Hendler
Executive Producer
Moctesuma Esparza
Dave Grusin
Original Music Composer
Robbie Greenberg
Director of Photography
Joe Aubel
Production Design
Thomas L. Roysden
Brandy Alexander
Art Direction
Pamela Marcotte
Set Decoration
Bernie Pollack
Costume Design
Shirley Dolle
Hairstylist
Tom Hoerber
Makeup Artist
Gary Liddiard
David Wisnievitz
Production Manager
Nancy Foy
Casting
Tom Joslin
Casting Assistant
Dede Allen
Editor
Jim Miller