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The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

Nobody is beyond redemption.

Genres

AdventureCrimeDramaMysteryWestern

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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.

Others

Budget

$15000000

Revenue

$12036149

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

121 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

17 November 2005

Country

United States of America

Cast

Tommy Lee Jones

Tommy Lee Jones

Pete Perkins

Barry Pepper

Barry Pepper

Mike Norton

Dwight Yoakam

Dwight Yoakam

Sheriff Frank Belmont

January Jones

January Jones

Lou Ann Norton

Melissa Leo

Melissa Leo

Rachel

Julio Cesar Cedillo

Julio Cesar Cedillo

Melquiades Estrada

Levon Helm

Levon Helm

Old Man with Radio

Mel Rodriguez

Mel Rodriguez

Captain Gomez

Cecilia Suárez

Cecilia Suárez

Rosa

Ignacio Guadalupe

Ignacio Guadalupe

Lucio

Vanessa Bauche

Vanessa Bauche

Mariana

Irineo Alvarez

Irineo Alvarez

Manuel

Guillermo Arriaga

Guillermo Arriaga

Juan

Josh Berry

Josh Berry

Border Patrolman

Rodger Boyce

Rodger Boyce

Salesman

Sonny Carl Davis

Sonny Carl Davis

Kruger

Richard Andrew Jones

Richard Andrew Jones

Bob

Sean Hennigan

Sean Hennigan

Chuck

Terry Dale Parks

Terry Dale Parks

Neil

Brent Smiga

Brent Smiga

Deputy Antonio

Gustavo Sánchez Parra

Gustavo Sánchez Parra

Tomas

Diana Chavez

Diana Chavez

Woman

Maya Zapata

Maya Zapata

El Tostón Woman #1

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