The body of Melquiades Estrada is found in a shallow grave in the desert where it was hastily buried after his murder. Making no attempt to solve the crime, the local authorities rapidly transfer the corpse to a pauper's grave in the cemetery. Pete Perkins, a ranch foreman and Melquiades' best friend, takes it upon himself to track down the murderer.
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
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The body of Melquiades Estrada is found in a shallow grave in the desert where it was hastily buried after his murder. Making no attempt to solve the crime, the local authorities rapidly transfer the corpse to a pauper's grave in the cemetery. Pete Perkins, a ranch foreman and Melquiades' best friend, takes it upon himself to track down the murderer. A beacon of humanity in this remote part of Texas, Pete forces the killer to transport Melquiades to his own personal Eldorado in Mexico, and so offers his friend a memorable journey to his third burial.
Cast and crew
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Tommy Lee Jones
Director, Pete Perkins -
Guillermo Arriaga
Writer, Juan -
Barry Pepper
Mike Norton -
Dwight Yoakam
Belmont -
January Jones
Lou Ann Norton -
Julio Cesar Cedillo
Melquiades Estrada -
Melissa Leo
Rachel -
Levon Helm
Old Man with Radio -
Mel Rodriguez
Captain Gomez -
Cecilia Suárez
Rosa -
Ignacio Guadalupe
Lucio -
Vanessa Bauche
Mariana -
Irineo Alvarez
Manuel -
Josh Berry
Border Patrolman -
Rodger Boyce
Salesman -
Edwin 'Bubba' Broussard
Bubba -
René Campero
Don Casimiro -
Lupe Campos
Sands Guy #2 -
Ariel Castro
Jorge -
Diana Chavez
Woman -
Uriel Chávez
Cowboy #2 -
Sonny Carl Davis
Kruger -
Mon de León
El Toston Woman #2 -
Jesse De Luna
Miller -
Richard Dillard
Jim
Additional information
Directors
Tommy Lee JonesDirectors
Studio
Sony PicturesStudio
Subtitles
English (CC)Subtitles
Genres
DramaGenres
Writers
Guillermo ArriagaWriters
Size
7.04 GB (1080p HD)3.24 GB (720p HD)
2.39 GB (SD)
Size
3.24 GB (720p HD)
2.39 GB (SD)
Additional terms
Terms of transactionWindows | Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 or later |
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Xbox | Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox One S, Xbox One X |
Mobile | Windows Phone 8, Windows Phone 8.1, Windows 10 or later |