The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005)
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005)
Nobody is beyond redemption.
When brash Texas border officer Mike Norton wrongfully kills and buries the friend and ranch hand of Pete Perkins, the latter is reminded of a promise he made to bury his friend, Melquiades Estrada, in his Mexican home town. He kidnaps Norton and exhumes Estrada's corpse, and the odd caravan sets out on horseback for Mexico.

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Cast

Tommy Lee Jones Tommy Lee Jones As: Pete Perkins
Barry Pepper Barry Pepper As: Mike Norton
Dwight Yoakam Dwight Yoakam As: Sheriff Frank Belmont
January Jones January Jones As: Lou Ann Norton
Melissa Leo Melissa Leo As: Rachel
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Storyline

When brash Texas border officer Mike Norton wrongfully kills and buries the friend and ranch hand of Pete Perkins, the latter is reminded of a promise he made to bury his friend, Melquiades Estrada, in his Mexican home town. He kidnaps Norton and exhumes Estrada's corpse, and the odd caravan sets out on horseback for Mexico.


Tagline: Nobody is beyond redemption.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Western

Language: English, Español

Release Date: 17 November 2005

Country: US, FR

Runtime: 121m

Company Credits

Company: EuropaCorp, The Javelina Film Company

Budget: $15,000,000

Revenue: $12,036,149

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Cast

Directed By

Tommy Lee Jones

Tommy Lee Jones

Director

Pam Fuller

Pam Fuller

Script Supervisor

Ana Rebuelta

Ana Rebuelta

Script Supervisor

Chris Castaldi

Chris Castaldi

Second Second Assistant Director

Phil Hardage

Phil Hardage

First Assistant Director

Kathie Tull

Kathie Tull

Second Assistant Director

Cleta Elaine Ellington

Cleta Elaine Ellington

Second Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Michael Fitzgerald

Michael Fitzgerald

Producer

Luc Besson

Luc Besson

Producer

Eric A. Williams

Eric A. Williams

Line Producer

Tommy Lee Jones

Tommy Lee Jones

Producer

Pierre-Ange Le Pogam

Pierre-Ange Le Pogam

Producer

Jeanne McCarthy

Jeanne McCarthy

Casting

Jo Edna Boldin

Jo Edna Boldin

Casting

Melissa Mercer

Melissa Mercer

Casting Associate

Manuel Teil

Manuel Teil

Casting

Eric A. Williams

Eric A. Williams

Unit Production Manager

Eric Bassoff

Eric Bassoff

Production Supervisor

John K. Patterson

John K. Patterson

Location Manager

Jimmy Schwertner

Jimmy Schwertner

Location Assistant

Grayson Paynter

Grayson Paynter

Location Assistant

Mark Jarrett

Mark Jarrett

Assistant Location Manager

Natalie Angel

Natalie Angel

Production Coordinator

Karen Wacker

Karen Wacker

Assistant Production Coordinator

Karen Ramirez

Karen Ramirez

Production Secretary

Steev Beeson

Steev Beeson

Production Accountant

Allen Wong

Allen Wong

First Assistant Accountant

Dina Woodworth

Dina Woodworth

First Assistant Accountant

Aaron Walrod

Aaron Walrod

Payroll Accountant

Kira Burns

Kira Burns

Extras Casting

Deborah Dobson Bach

Deborah Dobson Bach

Post Production Coordinator

Edited By

Roberto Silvi

Roberto Silvi

Editor

Larry Madaras

Larry Madaras

Additional Editor

Costume and Makeup

Kathy Kiatta

Kathy Kiatta

Costume Design

Rocío Ceja Amezcua

Rocío Ceja Amezcua

Costume Supervisor

Anna Abbey

Anna Abbey

Costume Supervisor

Richard Snell

Richard Snell

Makeup Artist

Jeri Baker

Jeri Baker

Hair Department Head

John Blake

John Blake

Makeup Department Head

Leeann Radeka

Leeann Radeka

Key Costumer

Yvonne Wilburn

Yvonne Wilburn

Costumer

Taylor Rierden

Taylor Rierden

Wardrobe Assistant

Sound

Marco Beltrami

Marco Beltrami

Original Music Composer

Jérôme Lateur

Jérôme Lateur

Music Supervisor

Francis Perreard

Francis Perreard

Dolby Consultant

Annette Fradera

Annette Fradera

Music Supervisor

Samuel Potin

Samuel Potin

Music Editor

Gregg Barbanell

Gregg Barbanell

Foley

Karola Storr

Karola Storr

Supervising Sound Editor

Dominique Hennequin

Dominique Hennequin

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Loïc Gourbe

Loïc Gourbe

Sound Recordist

David V. Butler

David V. Butler

Dialogue Editor

Mark Weingarten

Mark Weingarten

Sound Mixer

Lawrence L. Commans

Lawrence L. Commans

Boom Operator

David Bach

David Bach

Sound Supervisor

Mike Le Mare

Mike Le Mare

Sound Supervisor

Robert Fitzgerald

Robert Fitzgerald

Sound Effects Editor

Karola Storr

Karola Storr

Foley Supervisor

David Marcus

David Marcus

Assistant Sound Editor

William Edward Duran

William Edward Duran

Assistant Sound Editor

Jason Piatt

Jason Piatt

Foley Recordist

Gregg Barbanell

Gregg Barbanell

Foley Artist

Eric Thompson

Eric Thompson

ADR Mixer

Chris Navarro

Chris Navarro

ADR Recordist

Jack Saenz

Jack Saenz

ADR Mixer

Gerardo Montaraz

Gerardo Montaraz

ADR Mixer

Pete Anthony

Pete Anthony

Conductor

Marco Beltrami

Marco Beltrami

Orchestrator

Visual Effects

Jam Abelanet

Jam Abelanet

Visual Effects Supervisor

Charlotte Raffi

Charlotte Raffi

Visual Effects Coordinator

Lawrence Carroll

Lawrence Carroll

Visual Effects Supervisor

Karine Binaux

Karine Binaux

Visual Effects Producer

Terron Pratt

Terron Pratt

Visual Effects Coordinator

Laurel Lyn Schulman

Laurel Lyn Schulman

Visual Effects Producer

Camera

Chris Menges

Chris Menges

Director of Photography

Dawn Jones

Dawn Jones

Still Photographer

Duane Manwiller

Duane Manwiller

"A" Camera Operator

David Galbraith

David Galbraith

First Assistant "A" Camera

Bruce Robinson

Bruce Robinson

Second Assistant "A" Camera

James W. Apted

James W. Apted

First Assistant "B" Camera

Jon Lindsay

Jon Lindsay

Second Assistant "B" Camera

J.W. Hall

J.W. Hall

Camera Loader

Al LaVerde

Al LaVerde

Key Grip

Aaron Atom Vyvial

Aaron Atom Vyvial

Best Boy Grip

Mike Moad

Mike Moad

Dolly Grip

Sean Wright

Sean Wright

Dolly Grip

Chris Hamala

Chris Hamala

Grip

Phillip Renke

Phillip Renke

Grip

Ezra Venetos

Ezra Venetos

Grip

Lighting

Art Department

Merideth Boswell

Merideth Boswell

Production Design

Tom Ward

Tom Ward

Construction Coordinator

Jeff Knipp

Jeff Knipp

Art Direction

Phil Shirey

Phil Shirey

Set Decoration

Jourdan Henderson

Jourdan Henderson

Art Department Coordinator

Mary Saisselin

Mary Saisselin

Assistant Art Director

Byron Scott Thomas

Byron Scott Thomas

Property Master

Steve Sawhill

Steve Sawhill

Leadman

Ellen Lampl

Ellen Lampl

Graphic Designer

Mark Lambert Bristol

Mark Lambert Bristol

Storyboard Artist

Sara Giustini

Sara Giustini

Art Department Assistant

Mark Hanks

Mark Hanks

Set Dresser

Jack Colmenero

Jack Colmenero

Set Dresser

Shane Patrick

Shane Patrick

Set Dresser

Robert R. Wonson

Robert R. Wonson

Set Dresser

Tommy Fine

Tommy Fine

Construction Foreman

Koen Wooten

Koen Wooten

Assistant Property Master

Don L. Carr

Don L. Carr

Props

Christopher Martin

Christopher Martin

Greensman

Other Crew

Kay Bailey Hutchison

Kay Bailey Hutchison

Thanks

Jeffery D. Woodrel

Jeffery D. Woodrel

Special Effects Coordinator

Thomas Rosales Jr.

Thomas Rosales Jr.

Stunts

Sean Happy

Sean Happy

Stunts

Richard Bucher

Richard Bucher

Stunts

Ramon Frank

Ramon Frank

Stunts

Clay Boss

Clay Boss

Stunts

Clifford Happy

Clifford Happy

Stunt Coordinator

Greg Faucett

Greg Faucett

Transportation Coordinator

David Beard

David Beard

Transportation Captain

Lonnie Nelson

Lonnie Nelson

Transportation Co-Captain

Joe Fiske

Joe Fiske

Craft Service

Steve Bland

Steve Bland

Animal Wrangler

Larry Madaras

Larry Madaras

Post Production Supervisor

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