The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005)

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Released:
2005-11-17

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

Runtime:
2h 1min

Genre:
Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Western

  • 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