The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada 2005 · France, USA · 121 minutes · R · 5 wins & 8 nominations. modern western Stars: Tommy Lee Jones, Barry Pepper, Dwight Yoakam Director: Tommy Lee Jones Nobody is beyond redemption. Ranch hand Pete Perkins looks to fulfill the promise to his recently deceased best friend by burying him in his hometown in Mexico. Tags: obsessive quests, death of a friend, kidnapping 7.3 / 10 Login to add your rating Have you seen it? Add to your watchlist Like Nobody is beyond redemption. Ranch hand Pete Perkins looks to fulfill the promise to his recently deceased best friend by burying him in his hometown in Mexico. Tags: obsessive quests, death of a friend, kidnapping, ranchers, infidelity, police corruption Watch The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada trailer Starring of The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada Tommy Lee Jones as Pete Perkins Barry Pepper as Mike Norton Dwight Yoakam as Belmont January Jones as Lou Ann Norton Melissa Leo as Rachel Julio Cedillo as Melquiades Estrada Levon Helm as Old Man with Radio Mel Rodriguez as Captain Gomez Cecilia Suárez as Rosa Ignacio Guadalupe as Lucio Vanessa Bauche as Mariana Irineo Alvarez as Manuel Guillermo Arriaga as Juan Josh Berry as Border Patrolman Rodger Boyce as Salesman Sonny Carl Davis as Kruger Storyline of The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada 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. Genre: adventure, crime, drama, mystery, western Theme: obsessive quests, death of a friend, kidnapping, ranchers, infidelity, police corruption Certification: Mature Audiences - Ages 17+ Recommended Flag: profanity, sexual situations, violence MPA rating: R Award: 5 wins & 8 nominations. Budget: 15000000 Rating of The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada 7.3 / 10 Login to add your rating Have you seen it? Add to your watchlist Like 0 0 0 0 0 Reviews of The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada Write your review or comment