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The Three Burials of Melquíades Estrada

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Original title

The Three Burials of Melquíades Estrada

Year

2005

Running time

121 min.

Country

United States

Director

Tommy Lee Jones

Screenwriter

Guillermo Arriaga

Cast

Music

Marco Beltrami

Cinematography

Chris Menges

Producer

Co-production United States-France;

Europa Corp, The Javelina Film Company

Genre

Drama. Adventure

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.

Awards: 2005: Cannes: Best Actor (Tommy Lee Jones), Best Screenplay. Nominated for Golden Palm

2005: Satellite Awards: Nominated for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama (lee Jones)

2005: Independent Spirit Awards: 4 nom: Picture, Supp. Actor (Pepper), Screenplay and Cinematography

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39 My Top 10 Movies from 2005 (79)

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The Three Burials of Melquíades Estrada

2005

Tommy Lee Jones

6.9

(12,430)