Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada, The

Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada, The

2005

Tommy Lee Jones stars in and directs this dark comedy set on the Texas-Mexico border. After accidentally killing a man, heartless border patrol officer Mike (Barry Pepper) quickly buries the body in an unmarked grave. But ranch foreman Pete Perkins (Jones) learns of his friend's death, kidnaps Mike and drags him on a harrowing journey to Mexico to bury the man in his hometown. Julio Cesar Cedillo, January Jones and Dwight Yoakam co-star.

Nobody is beyond redemption.

JBscale
80
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Crime - Adventure
Length
2 hrs. 1 min.
US Theatrical Release
February 3, 2006
US Box Office
$5,023,275 (#5093 of 7542)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
R
Restricted
Language, Sexuality, Violence

Collection Detail

Edition
Single Disc & Digital
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
Studio
Sony Pictures
Released
June 6, 2006
Acquired Date
July 10, 2006
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
July 23, 2006

Actors

Tommy Lee Jones
Tommy Lee Jones
Barry Pepper
Barry Pepper
Julio Cedillo
Julio Cedillo
Dwight Yoakam
Dwight Yoakam
January Jones
January Jones
Melissa Leo
Melissa Leo
Levon Helm
Levon Helm
Mel Rodriguez
Mel Rodriguez
Cecilia Suárez
Cecilia Suárez
Ignacio Guadalupe
Ignacio Guadalupe
Vanessa Bauche
Vanessa Bauche
Irineo Alvarez
Irineo Alvarez
Guillermo Arriaga
Guillermo Arriaga
Josh Berry
Josh Berry
Rodger Boyce
Rodger Boyce

Directors

Tommy Lee Jones
Tommy Lee Jones

Producers

Luc Besson
Luc Besson
Michael Fitzgerald
Michael Fitzgerald
Tommy Lee Jones
Tommy Lee Jones
Pierre-Ange Le Pogam
Pierre-Ange Le Pogam

Writers

Guillermo Arriaga
Guillermo Arriaga

Special Features

  • Audio Commentary

Other Recommendations

User Reviews

  • 3.16.2007 by biglummox (7/10)

Ratings

JB Users
70
Very Good
RT Fresh Certified
84%
Tomatometer
148 votes
RT Fresh Certified
81%
Popcornmeter
1,637 votes
METASCORE
77
35 votes
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
42,327 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Official Website
  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media