---
title: "The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada"
year: 2005
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/the-three-burials-of-melquiades-estrada-2005"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 8053
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 121
community_rating: 7.0
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "R"
---

# The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/the-three-burials-of-melquiades-estrada-2005

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada is a film first released in 2005. Catalogued under Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery. Produced and broadcast by EuropaCorp, The Javelina Film Company. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A determined rancher forces a border officer on a grim journey to Mexico."

### Why Watch
- features a compelling journey of redemption
- explores a unique cross-border odyssey

### Caveats & Content Note
- contains grim subject matter
- features a deliberate, slow-paced narrative structure
- Tone & Suitability: The film deals with a wrongful killing and a grim cross-border journey.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: grim, dramatic, adventure, western

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Tommy Lee Jones
- **Networks / Studios**: EuropaCorp, The Javelina Film Company

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Tommy Lee Jones** as *Pete Perkins*
- **Barry Pepper** as *Mike Norton*
- **Dwight Yoakam** as *Sheriff Frank Belmont*
- **January Jones** as *Lou Ann Norton*
- **Melissa Leo** as *Rachel*
- **Julio Cesar Cedillo** as *Melquiades Estrada*
- **Levon Helm** as *Old Man with Radio*
- **Mel Rodriguez** as *Captain Gomez*
- **Cecilia Suárez** as *Rosa*
- **Ignacio Guadalupe** as *Lucio*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is the release year of the film?
The film was released in 2005.

### Q: What genres does the film fall under?
The film encompasses adventure, crime, drama, mystery, and western elements.

### Q: What inspires the story?
The film was inspired by the real-life killing of a teenager in Texas and the novel As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner.

### Q: What is the runtime of the movie?
The movie has a runtime of 2 hours and 1 minute.

### Q: Who directed the film?
The film was directed by Tommy Lee Jones.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/8053)
- [Tři pohřby 67% [The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada…](https://www.kinobox.cz/film/254116-tri-pohrby)
- [The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Three_Burials_of_Melquiades_Estrada)
- [The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005) | ČSFD.cz](https://www.csfd.cz/en/film/205754-the-three-burials-of-melquiades-estrada/overview/)
- [The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada | film by Jones [2005…](https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Three-Burials-of-Melquiades-Estrada)
- [Tři pohřby / The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005)](https://www.sms.cz/film/the-three-burials-of-melquiades-estrada)

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