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The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
“Nobody is beyond redemption.”
7.0 / 10• 2005• 2h 1m•R• English
AdventureCrimeDramaMysteryWestern
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Tommy Lee Jones
Pete Perkins
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tommy Lee Jones's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
