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The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2006)

Movie"Nobody is beyond redemption."
Audience Score
70
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R 2 hr 1 minFeb 24th, 2006Adventure, Crime, Western, Mystery, Drama
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.
StarringTommy Lee JonesBarry PepperDwight Yoakam
DirectorTommy Lee Jones

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:February 24th, 2006
On DVD & Blu-ray:June 6th, 2006 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$15,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$12,036,149 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Production Companies:EuropaCorp, The Javelina Film Company
Movie Tags:
mexicodeserttexascorpseillegal immigrationneo-westernusa–mexico borderpromiseborder patrolcoyote