Title The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada Overview When brash Texas border officer Mike Norton Barry Pepper wrongfully kills and buries the friend and ranch hand of Pete Perkins Tommy Lee Jones , the latter is reminded of a promise he made to bury his friend, Melquiades Estrada Julio Cesar Cedillo , in his Mexican home town. 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. Tagline Nobody is beyond redemption. Genres Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Western Keywords border patrol, united states–mexico barrier, promise, desert Production Companies The Javelina Film Company, EuropaCorp Production Countries United States of America, France Spoken Languages English, Español Original Language en Runtime minutes 121 Release Year 2005
Worldwide box office revenue: approximately 12 million USD