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The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

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.

20052h 1mRAdventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Western

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About The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

Directors
Tommy Lee Jones
Cast
Tommy Lee Jones, Barry Pepper, Dwight Yoakam, January Jones, Melissa Leo, Julio Cesar Cedillo
Genres
Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Western
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America, France, Mexico
Status
Released

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