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The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

Nobody is beyond redemption.

20057.02h 1m

Overview

When brash Texas border officer Mike Norton wrongfully kills and buries the friend and ranch hand of Pete Perkins, the latter is reminded of a promise he made to bury his friend, Melquiades Estrada, in his Mexican home town. He kidnaps Norton and exhumes Estrada's corpse, and the odd caravan sets out on horseback for Mexico.

Directed by Tommy Lee Jones
Written by Guillermo Arriaga
Produced by Tommy Lee Jones, Michael Fitzgerald, Pierre-Ange Le Pogam
Box OfficeBudget: $15.0MRevenue: $12.0M

Top Cast

Tommy Lee Jones

Tommy Lee Jones

Pete Perkins

Barry Pepper

Barry Pepper

Mike Norton

Dwight Yoakam

Dwight Yoakam

Sheriff Frank Belmont

January Jones

January Jones

Lou Ann Norton

Melissa Leo

Melissa Leo

Rachel

Julio Cesar Cedillo

Julio Cesar Cedillo

Melquiades Estrada

Levon Helm

Levon Helm

Old Man with Radio

Mel Rodriguez

Mel Rodriguez

Captain Gomez

Cecilia Suárez

Cecilia Suárez

Rosa

Ignacio Guadalupe

Ignacio Guadalupe

Lucio

Themes & Keywords

mexicotexasillegal immigrationborder patrolusa–mexico borderpromisecorpsedesertneo-westerncoyote

About The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada is a adventure, crime, drama, mystery, western film released in 2005 exploring themes of mexico, texas, illegal immigration, border patrol, usa–mexico border, promise. Directed by Tommy Lee Jones, it stars Tommy Lee Jones, Barry Pepper, Dwight Yoakam. When brash Texas border officer Mike Norton wrongfully kills and buries the friend and ranch hand of Pete Perkins, the latter is reminded of a promise he made to bury his friend, Melquiades Estrada, in his Mexican home town. He kidnaps Norton and exhumes Estrada's corpse, and the odd caravan sets out on horseback for Mexico.

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