The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

"Nobody is beyond redemption."

Feb 24 2006 R 2h 1m
Adventure, Crime, Drama

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.

Plot

A man is shot and quickly buried in the high desert of west Texas. The body is found and reburied in Van Horn's town cemetery. Pete Perkins, a local ranch foreman, kidnaps a Border Patrolman and forces him to disinter the body. With his captive in tow and the body tied to a mule, Pete undertakes a dangerous and quixotic journey into Mexico.

Written by

Guillermo Arriaga

Directed by

Tommy Lee Jones

Cast

Tommy Lee Jones, Barry Pepper, Dwight Yoakam

Crew

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Production Countries

France, United States of America

Production Companies

The Javelina Film Company, EuropaCorp

Languages

Español, English

Awards

5 wins & 9 nominations total

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