THE THREE BURIALS OF MELQUIADES ESTRADA

By Tommy LEE JONES, Tommy Lee JONES

EUROPACORP - as SALES

Drama - Completed 2005

The body of Melquiades Estrada is found in a shallow grave in the desert where it was hastily buried after his murder. Pete Perkins, a ranch foreman and Melquiades' best friend, takes it upon himself to track down the murderer and forces him to transport Melquiades to Mexico.

    • Year of production
    • 2005
    • Genres
    • Drama
    • Countries
    • FRANCE, USA
    • Languages
    • ENGLISH, SPANISH
    • Duration
    • 120 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Tommy LEE JONES, Tommy Lee JONES
    • Writer(s)
    • Guillermo ARRIAGA
    • EIDR
    • 10.5240/03C9-F7DA-B460-92B0-3F59-G
    • Synopsis
    • 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.
    • Partners & financing
    • EUROPACORP / JAVELINA FILM COMPANY