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.

Key facts

Released:
2005-11-17
Runtime:
121 min
Genres:
Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Western
Director:
Tommy Lee Jones
Top cast:
Tommy Lee Jones, Barry Pepper, Dwight Yoakam, January Jones, Melissa Leo, Julio Cesar Cedillo
Original language:
EN
TMDB rating:
7.0/10 from 650 votes
Bynge Score:
7.0/10

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