Ranch foreman Pete Perkins looks to fulfill the promise to his recently deceased best friend by burying him in his hometown in Mexico.Ranch foreman Pete Perkins looks to fulfill the promise to his recently deceased best friend by burying him in his hometown in Mexico.Ranch foreman Pete Perkins looks to fulfill the promise to his recently deceased best friend by burying him in his hometown in Mexico.
- Awards
- 5 wins & 9 nominations
Julio Cesar Cedillo
- Melquiades Estrada
- (as Julio César Cedillo)
Irineo Alvarez
- Manuel
- (as Irineo Álvarez)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaMuch of the movie was shot on Tommy Lee Jones's own ranch.
- GoofsWhen Pete and Mike are in the ruins at Jiminez, a crew member can be clearly seen crouching in a corner as the camera pans past him.
- Quotes
Melquiades Estrada: Promise me one thing, Pete. If I die over here, carry me back to my family and bury me in my home town. I don't want to be buried on this side among all the fucking billboards.
- Crazy creditsThe title of the film and the various title cards are in both English and Spanish.
- Soundtracks9 Million Pictures
Written by Augie Meyers
Performed by Augie Meyers
© Brujo Music, Administered Worldwide by Bug Music Inc.
Courtesy of French Fried Music
Courtesy of Brujo Music
Featured review
Flawless
This movie not only has some of the best acting I've seen in a while; but also it features a full cast of interesting characters - from the protagonists to random encounters, each one seems... to exist somewhere beyond the screen. Top notch photography, emotionally wrenching, dealing with complex issues of today's society and depicting everything unashamedly, this movie is simply awesome. Every little detail seems to have been worked at, pondered over and hammered out until it was just perfect. Every single character is memorable. Every single shot is beautiful. I could simply find no flaws with it.
While some may find the subject of the movie distasteful, I found the manner in which it is approached to be just perfect. There are of course clichés - these are inevitable. But the attention to detail brings this movie to such heights of perfection that you cannot help but twist your face into a satisfying grin while the movie is on, and for much time afterwards.
While some may find the subject of the movie distasteful, I found the manner in which it is approached to be just perfect. There are of course clichés - these are inevitable. But the attention to detail brings this movie to such heights of perfection that you cannot help but twist your face into a satisfying grin while the movie is on, and for much time afterwards.
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- olethrosdc
- Dec 29, 2005
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- Countries of origin
- Official site
- Languages
- Also known as
- The 3 Burials of Melquiades Estrada
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $15,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $5,027,684
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $23,859
- Dec 18, 2005
- Gross worldwide
- $12,045,362
- Runtime2 hours 1 minute
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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