The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

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.

Movie details

Release date

2005

Runtime

2h 1m

Genres

Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Western

Status

Released

Original language

EN

Country

United States of America, France, Mexico

Director

Tommy Lee Jones

Production

EuropaCorp, The Javelina Film Company

Budget

$15,000,000

Revenue

$12,036,149

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