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The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

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7.64.6Kaverage critics score, out of 1020052h 1mR

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When brash Texas border officer Mike Norton wrongfully kills and buries the friend and ranch hand of Pete Perkins, the latter is reminded of a promise he made to bury his friend, Melquiades Estrada, in his Mexican hometown. 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.

Directed by:

Tommy Lee Jones