The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2006)

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2006)

Synopsis:
A man pays tribute to his murdered friend by forcing the killer to accompany him to Mexico to bury the body in this deceptively simple, subliminally topical, and ultimately moving modern-day Western.
Starring:
Tommy Jones, Barry Pepper
Director:
Tommy Jones
Rated:
R

Details

Starring:
Tommy Jones, Barry Pepper, Julio Cedillo, Dwight Yoakam, January Jones, Melissa Leo, Levon Helm, Mel Rodriguez, Cecilia Suarez, Ignacio Guadalupe, Vanessa Bauche
Director:
Tommy Jones
Genres:
Drama, Character Drama, South of the Border, Western, Western Drama
Rated:
R
Runtime:
121
Language:
English
Country:
United States of America, France
Year:
2006
Keywords:
border patrol, burial, corpse, friend, hostage, immigrant, lawman, love triangle, Mexican American border, Mexico, murder, road trip, sheriff, Texas
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Movie DNA

Attributes ordered and rated by our clerks.

Sleeper

8

Character Depth

6

Suspense

6

Complexity

7

Downbeat

6

Violence

7

Offbeat

7

Slow Pace

9

Cinematography

4

Humor

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