The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada(2005)
“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.
Director
Tommy Lee Jones
Studio
EuropaCorp
Budget
$15M
Revenue
$12M
Cast
Tommy Lee Jones
as Pete Perkins
Barry Pepper
as Mike Norton
Dwight Yoakam
as Sheriff Frank Belmont
January Jones
as Lou Ann Norton
Melissa Leo
as Rachel
Julio Cesar Cedillo
as Melquiades Estrada
Levon Helm
as Old Man with Radio
Mel Rodriguez
as Captain Gomez
Cecilia Suárez
as Rosa
Ignacio Guadalupe
as Lucio
Vanessa Bauche
as Mariana
Irineo Alvarez
as Manuel
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Movie Facts
Release Year
2005
Runtime
2h 1m
Language
English
Rating
7 / 10
Budget
$15M
Box Office
$12M
Production Companies
EuropaCorp • The Javelina Film Company
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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.
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The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada was directed by Tommy Lee Jones and released in 2005. It is a adventure, crime, drama, mystery, western film.
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The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada has a runtime of 2 hours and 1 minutes (121 minutes total).
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The cast of The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada includes Tommy Lee Jones as Pete Perkins, Barry Pepper as Mike Norton, Dwight Yoakam as Sheriff Frank Belmont, January Jones as Lou Ann Norton, Melissa Leo as Rachel and more.
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