The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
“Nobody is beyond redemption.”
2005•R•2h 1m•7.0•Released
AdventureCrimeDramaMysteryWestern
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
Writer
Guillermo Arriaga
Budget
$15M
Revenue
$12M
Languages
English, Spanish
Studio
EuropaCorp
Cast
Tommy Lee Jones
Pete Perkins
Barry Pepper
Mike Norton
Dwight Yoakam
Sheriff Frank Belmont
January Jones
Lou Ann Norton
Melissa Leo
Rachel
Julio Cesar Cedillo
Melquiades Estrada
Levon Helm
Old Man with Radio
Mel Rodriguez
Captain Gomez
Cecilia Suárez
Rosa
Ignacio Guadalupe
Lucio
Vanessa Bauche
Mariana
Irineo Alvarez
Manuel
Guillermo Arriaga
Juan
Josh Berry
Border Patrolman
Rodger Boyce
Salesman
Production
Company
EuropaCorp
Company
The Javelina Film Company
Producer
Michael Fitzgerald
Producer
Luc Besson
Producer
Tommy Lee Jones
Producer
Pierre-Ange Le Pogam
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