"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
Sonia 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 Milagro Townsperson (uncredited)
Tomas Moore
as Protester (uncredited)
Pablo A. Trujillo
as The Senile Brigade (uncredited)
Robert Redford
Director
Alma Martinez
ADR Editor
William C. Carruth
Paul C. Warschilka
Assistant Sound Editor
Rick Kahana
Stunts
Chester Slomka
Sound Editor
John Roesch
Foley Artist
Kaären F. Ochoa
Second Second Assistant Director
Mike Reedy
Special Effects Assistant
William F. MacPherson
Sound
Kim Nolan
Lucy Coldsnow-Smith
Foley Editor
Laura Krumholz
Sound Assistant
Jack Schrader
James E. Webb
Sound Mixer
Butch Wolf
Charles Myers
First Assistant Director
David Horton Sr.
Kay Rose
Supervising Sound Editor
Ken Dufva
Greg Orloff
Foley Mixer
Spike Allison Hooper
Michael Minkler
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Paul Russell
Mickey Gilbert
Stunt Coordinator
Shelley Rae Hinton
Jim Wilkey
Richard Oswald
Matthew Iadarola
W. Thomas Snyder
Second Assistant Director
Thomas R. Ward
Special Effects
Peter Jamison
Visual Effects
Producer
Joe Aubel
Art Direction
Dave Grusin
Original Music Composer
John Nichols
Screenplay
David S. Ward
Gary Hendler
Executive Producer
Gary Liddiard
Makeup Artist
Novel
Shirley Dolle
Hairstylist
Robbie Greenberg
Director of Photography
Bernie Pollack
Costume Design
Charles Mulvehill
Co-Producer
David Wisnievitz
Production Manager
Brandy Alexander
Moctesuma Esparza
Thomas L. Roysden
Production Design
Pamela Marcotte
Set Decoration
Tom Hoerber
Nancy Foy
Casting
Tom Joslin
Casting Assistant
Jim Miller
Editor
Dede Allen