101 Films

The directorial debut from Academy-Award@ winning actor Tommy Lee Jones. The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada is an epic tale of revenge and redemption, friendship and loyalty, set against the majestic border country of the United States. When Melquiades Estrada (Julio César Cedillo, All The Pretty Horses) is found murdered and buried in a shallow grave in the desert, the local police force makes no attempt to solve the crime, rapidly transferring the corpse to a paupers grave. Driven by a promise he made to Melquiades before his death, ranch foreman Pete Perkins (Tommy Lee Jones) takes it upon himself to track down the murderer and give his friend the burial he deserves.

With stunning cinematography by two-time Academy Award@ winning cinematographer Chris Menges and starrinng Barry Pepper (Saving Private Ryan, The Green Mile), January Jones (Anger Management, Full Frontal) and Dwight Yoakam (Sling Blade, Panic Room). Awarded Best Actor for Tommy Lee Jones and Best Screenplay for writer Guillermo Arriaga (Amores Perros, 21 Grams) at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival, this remarkable debut revitalises the Western genre, combining the best of classic Eastwood and Peckinpah.

Från IMDB:
Ranch foreman Pete Perkins looks to fulfill the promise to his recently deceased best friend by burying him in his hometown in Mexico.

Version: : DVD (import)

Språk : English

EAN : 5060034573968

Label : 101 Films Red Label

Distributor : 101 Films

Inspelningsår : 2005

Regissör : Tommy Lee Jones

imdb-rating : 7.3

Längd : 2h 1m

Cast : Tommy Lee Jones, Barry Pepper, Dwight Yoakam