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3 February 2006 (USA) moreTagline:
Nobody is beyond redemption. morePlot:
Ranch hand Pete Perkins looks to fulfill the promise to his recently deceased best friend by burying him in his hometown in Mexico. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
4 wins & 7 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(9 articles)
Melissa Leo (From The AV Club. 30 July 2008, 9:01 PM, PDT)
Stars Sing Up a Storm at Independent Spirit Awards
(From WENN. 5 March 2006)
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Sad and sometimes quirky journey about friendship, loss and regret moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Tommy Lee Jones | ... | Pete Perkins | |
| Barry Pepper | ... | Mike Norton | |
| Julio Cedillo | ... | Melquiades Estrada (as Julio César Cedillo) | |
| Dwight Yoakam | ... | Belmont | |
| January Jones | ... | Lou Ann Norton | |
| Melissa Leo | ... | Rachel | |
| Levon Helm | ... | Old Man with Radio | |
| Mel Rodriguez | ... | Captain Gomez | |
| Cecilia Suárez | ... | Rosa | |
| Ignacio Guadalupe | ... | Lucio | |
| Vanessa Bauche | ... | Mariana | |
| Irineo Alvarez | ... | Manuel (as Irineo Álvarez) | |
| Guillermo Arriaga | ... | Juan | |
| Josh Berry | ... | Border Patrolman | |
| Rodger Boyce | ... | Salesman |
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Three Burials: The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (Australia) (DVD box title) (UK) (DVD box title)The 3 Burials of Melquiades Estrada (USA) (alternative spelling)
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (International: English title)
Trois enterrements (France)
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Rated R for language, violence and sexuality.Parents Guide:
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121 min | Argentina:121 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival) | Turkey:107 min (TV version)Color:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | UK:15 | Netherlands:12 | Ireland:15A | Brazil:14 | Argentina:16 | Singapore:M18 | Australia:M | Iceland:16 | Portugal:M/16 | Canada:14A (Ontario) (Canadian Home Video rating) | Germany:12 (f) | USA:R (No. 42191) | Finland:K-13Fun Stuff
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Continuity: At 1:51:24, when Pete stands on a hill ovelooking the captive sitting in the bushes, his hat is a wide brim sombrero; it's usually a conventional straw Stetson. moreQuotes:
Pete Perkins: Thank you!Old Man with Radio: I need to ask you a favor.
Pete Perkins: Anything you want.
Old Man with Radio: I need you to go ahead and shoot me. My son, he ain't coming back.
Pete Perkins: Oh, he'll come back.
Old Man with Radio: He said he had cancer. Told me to go into town with him. But I don't want to go. I've lived here all my life. I don't want to offend God by shooting myself. It's a problem, you see.
Pete Perkins: We don't want to offend God neither.
[Pete and Mike start to leave]
Old Man with Radio: You're good people. You need to go ahead and shoot me.
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I Wonder Who'll Turn Out The Lights (In Your World Tonight) moreFAQ
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I just had the pleasure of seeing this wholly original modern-day American western. Just when you think you have this film's plot pigeon holed it takes you in a different direction. THREE BURIALS OF MELQUIADES ESTRADA is in part a revenge story, but it's also much more than that. There are no one dimensional characters. As much as you want to hate Barry Pepper's numbed border patrol officer, you can't help but feel sorry for him. And Tommy Lee Jones' Pete will break your heart. He and Pepper have never been better and Jones' direction is natural and subtle. My only problem with the film was sometimes it got a little too quirky for its own good. But for the most part I believed every moment and really cared for these lost characters. It's one of those films that really leaves you thinking about a lot of stuff, from mortality and loss to the very real problems of racism and inhumanity. It's never preachy or self aware and isn't out to impress, it's just telling a story. I highly recommend this movie. It's by far one of the best films I've seen recently.