The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005)

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.

Genres

Adventure

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Western

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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.

Genres

Adventure

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Western

Top Billed Cast

Tommy Lee Jones
Barry Pepper
Dwight Yoakam
January Jones
Melissa Leo

Director

Tommy Lee Jones

Screenplay

Guillermo Arriaga

Nobody is beyond redemption.

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The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

Alternative Title	The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
Release Date	November 17, 2005
Original Language	English
Runtime	121
Certification	R
Popularity Index (TMDB)	8.35
Rating (TMDB)	7.10