The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
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The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005)

R (US) | France, Mexico, USA | English, Spanish | 121 min
Directed by: Tommy Lee Jones
7.3

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.

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Release Date

France
(Cannes Film Festival)
2005-05-20
Canada
(Toronto International Film Festival)
2005-09-11
Belgium
(Ghent Film Festival)
2005-10
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Also Known As (A.K.A.)

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
(Original title)
Tre Varrimet
Albania (complete title)
Los tres entierros de Melquiades Estrada
Argentina
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Parent Guide

Sex & Nudity
Moderate
Violence & Gore
Moderate
Profanity
Severe
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
Mild
Frightening & Intense Scenes
Mild