The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005)

Tommy Lee Jones stars in and directs this dark comedy set on the Texas-Mexico border. After accidentally killing a man, heartless border patrol officer Mike (Barry Pepper) quickly buries the body in an unmarked grave. But ranch foreman Pete Perkins (Jones) learns of his friend's death, kidnaps Mike and drags him on a harrowing journey to Mexico to bury the man in his hometown. Julio Cesar Cedillo, January Jones and Dwight Yoakam co-star.

My Two Cents: It's slow, and longer than it needs to be, but it has a soul. Jones, Cedillo and Pepper all give great performances.

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IMDB Rank: 8/10