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The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005)
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Ratings: 7.5/10 from 23,963 users
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Reviews: 188 user | 163 critic | 35 from Metacritic.com Ranch hand Pete Perkins looks to fulfill the promise to his recently deceased best friend by burying him in his hometown in Mexico. Director:Tommy Lee JonesWriter:Guillermo Arriaga |
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| Tommy Lee Jones | ... | ||
| Barry Pepper | ... | ||
| Julio Cedillo | ... |
Melquiades Estrada
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| Dwight Yoakam | ... | ||
| January Jones | ... | ||
| Melissa Leo | ... |
Rachel
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| Levon Helm | ... | ||
| Mel Rodriguez | ... | ||
| Cecilia Suárez | ... |
Rosa
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Ignacio Guadalupe | ... |
Lucio
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Vanessa Bauche | ... |
Mariana
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Irineo Alvarez | ... |
Manuel
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| Guillermo Arriaga | ... |
Juan
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| Josh Berry | ... |
Border Patrolman
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| Rodger Boyce | ... | ||
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Storyline
A man is shot and quickly buried in the high desert of west Texas. The body is found and reburied in Van Horn's town cemetery. Pete Perkins, a local ranch foreman, kidnaps a Border Patrolman and forces him to disinter the body. With his captive in tow and the body tied to a mule, Pete undertakes a dangerous and quixotic journey into Mexico. Written by Anonymous
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For justice. For loyalty. For friendship. See more »Parents Guide:
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Three Burials: The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$23,859 (USA) (18 December 2005)Gross:
$5,023,275 (USA) (4 June 2006)Company Credits
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| Argentina: (Mar del Plata Film Festival) | Turkey: (TV version)Color:
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(1971)
Written by Cornelio Reyna
Performed by Cornelio Reyna
© 1974 Warner Chappell Music Mexico
(P) 1971 Sony BMG Music Entertainment Mexico
Courtesy of Sony BMG Music Entertainment France
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Tommy Lee Jones's theatrical directing debut. His only other directing credit was the TV movie The Good Old Boys. See more »Goofs
Crew or equipment visible: After the hotel scene, when Pete and Melquiades Estrada drop the girls off at their vehicle, Melquiades Estrada gets back in the truck and puts the window up, a crew member can be seen in the reflection of the window. See more »Quotes
Pete Perkins: You try to run away again, and I'll kill you. I guess you know that by now.Mike Norton: Yes, sir.
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The title of the film and the various title cards are in both English and Spanish. See more »Connections
Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Episode dated 21 January 2006" (2006) See more »Soundtracks
"Me Cai De La Nube"(1971)
Written by Cornelio Reyna
Performed by Cornelio Reyna
© 1974 Warner Chappell Music Mexico
(P) 1971 Sony BMG Music Entertainment Mexico
Courtesy of Sony BMG Music Entertainment France
Courtesy of Warner Chappell Music France See more »
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