The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005)
Nobody is beyond redemption.
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
Genre: Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Western
Runtime: 121 min
Release Date: November 17, 2005
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
Screenplay
- Guillermo Arriaga (Screenplay)
Music: Marco Beltrami
Cinematography: Chris Menges
Editing: Roberto Silvi
Production: EuropaCorp, The Javelina Film Company
Country: United States of America, France
Language: English, Español
Budget: $15M
Box Office: $12M
Original Language: en
Themes
Neo-Western, Spaghetti Western, Crossing the Desert: Struggle Under the Sands, Desert Trek and Heat Exhaustion, Survival Ordeal in Desert Heat
Keywords
mexico, texas, illegal immigration, border patrol, usa–mexico border, promise, corpse, desert, neo-western, coyote
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada?
- The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada was directed by Tommy Lee Jones.
- Who stars in The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada?
- The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada stars Tommy Lee Jones, Barry Pepper, Dwight Yoakam, January Jones, Melissa Leo, Julio Cesar Cedillo.
- How long is The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada?
- The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada has a runtime of 2h 1m (121 minutes).
- What genre is The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada?
- The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada is a Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Western film.
- What is the budget of The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada?
- The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada had a budget of $15M.
- How much did The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada gross?
- The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada grossed $12M worldwide.
- Where was The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada produced?
- The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada was produced in United States of America, France.
- What are the themes of The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada?
- The themes of The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada include: Neo-Western, Spaghetti Western, Crossing the Desert: Struggle Under the Sands, Desert Trek and Heat Exhaustion, Survival Ordeal in Desert Heat.