The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

Drama

2006

2h 1m

When brash Texas border officer Mike Norton (Barry Pepper) wrongfully kills and buries the friend and ranch hand of Pete Perkins (Tommy Lee Jones), the latter is reminded of a promise he made to bury his friend, Melquiades Estrada (Julio Cesar Cedillo), in his Mexican home town. He kidnaps Norton and exhumes Estrada's corpse, and the odd caravan sets out on horseback for Mexico. As Estrada's body begins to rot, Norton begins to unravel, but Perkins remains determined to honor his vow.

Starring	Barry Pepper, Julio Cedillo, Dwight Yoakam, January Jones, Melissa Leo, Levon Helm, Melvin Rodriguez, Cecilia Suarez, Ignacio Guadalupe, Vanessa Bauche, Josh Berry, Rodger Boyce, Sonny Carl Davis, Richard Dillard, Sean Hennigan, Richard Jones, Juan Pareja, Gustavo Sanchez Parra, Hugo Perez, Spike Spencer, Barry Tubb, Maya Zapata, Mel Rodriguez,
Genres	Drama , Adventure , Crime , Western
Studios	Sony Pictures
Popular UPC	4339614825