The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2006)

  • R
  • 02/24/2006 (US)
  • Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Western
  • 2h 1m

Nobody is beyond redemption.

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.

Tommy Lee Jones

Director

Guillermo Arriaga

Screenplay

Cast

Tommy Lee Jones's headshot

Tommy Lee Jones

Pete Perkins
Barry Pepper's headshot

Barry Pepper

Mike Norton
Dwight Yoakam's headshot

Dwight Yoakam

Sheriff Frank Belmont
January Jones's headshot

January Jones

Lou Ann Norton
Melissa Leo's headshot

Melissa Leo

Rachel
Julio Cesar Cedillo's headshot

Julio Cesar Cedillo

Melquiades Estrada
Levon Helm's headshot

Levon Helm

Old Man with Radio
Mel Rodriguez's headshot

Mel Rodriguez

Captain Gomez

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