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Summary 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. Peter Perkins (Jones), 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 i...

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 35 Critic Reviews
77
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 34 User Ratings
7.2
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Summary 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. Peter Perkins (Jones), 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 i...

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 35 Critic Reviews
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Generally Favorable Based on 35 Critic Reviews
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17% Mixed
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Generally Favorable Based on 34 User Ratings
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Production Company EuropaCorp, The Javelina Film Company
Release Date Dec 16, 2005
Duration 2 h 1 m
Rating R
Tagline Nobody is beyond redemption.
Film Independent Spirit Awards
4 Nominations
Cannes Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
Ghent International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination