CinemaOSMovie · 2005 · 2h 1m · R
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

Nobody is beyond redemption.

70%(686)IMDbAdventureCrimeDramaMysteryWestern

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 byTommy Lee Jones

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 1m
Language
EN
Released
November 17, 2005
Budget
$15,000,000
Revenue
$12,036,149
Studios
EuropaCorpThe Javelina Film Company

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Creative team
Directed by
Tommy Lee Jones
Tommy Lee Jones
Written by
Guillermo Arriaga
Guillermo Arriaga
Produced by
Michael Fitzgerald
Michael Fitzgerald
Luc Besson
Luc Besson

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