The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005)

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005)

Nobody is beyond redemption. 2005-11-17 United States of America, France 121 Min. PG-13
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Overview

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.

Cast

Tommy Lee Jones is Pete Perkins
Pete Perkins
Barry Pepper is Mike Norton
Mike Norton
Dwight Yoakam is Sheriff Frank Belmont
Sheriff Frank Belmont
January Jones is Lou Ann Norton
Lou Ann Norton
Melissa Leo is Rachel
Julio Cesar Cedillo is Melquiades Estrada
Melquiades Estrada
Levon Helm is Old Man with Radio
Old Man with Radio
Mel Rodriguez is Captain Gomez
Captain Gomez