The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
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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.
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada is a 2005 Western drama starring Tommy Lee Jones as a rancher who kidnaps a border officer after his friend is wrongfully killed. Director Tommy Lee Jones guides this crime-fueled journey across the Texas-Mexico border as the unlikely pair escorts a corpse toward its final resting place.
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Barry PepperMike Norton
Dwight YoakamSheriff Frank Belmont
January JonesLou Ann Norton
Melissa LeoRachel
Julio Cesar CedilloMelquiades Estrada
Levon HelmOld Man with Radio
Mel RodriguezCaptain Gomez
Cecilia SuárezRosa
Ignacio GuadalupeLucio
Vanessa BaucheMariana
Irineo AlvarezManuel
Guillermo ArriagaJuan
Josh BerryBorder Patrolman
Rodger BoyceSalesman
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When was The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada released?
The film was released on November 17, 2005.
Who directed and starred in the film?
Tommy Lee Jones both directed and starred in the film, playing the lead role of Pete Perkins.
Where can I watch The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada?
As a theatrical film released in 2005, it is available through various streaming platforms, rental services, and home media retailers. Check your local providers for current availability.
What is the movie about?
The film follows Pete Perkins, a rancher who kidnaps border officer Mike Norton after Norton wrongfully kills Perkins' friend Melquiades Estrada. Together, they embark on a journey into Mexico to fulfill Estrada's dying wish of being buried in his hometown.
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