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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. Pete Perkins, 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 into Mexico.
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| Also Known As: |
Los Tres entierros de Melquiades Estrada
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| Production Status: |
Released |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. |
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| Release Date: |
December 14th, 2005 (one-week run); February 3rd, 2006 (NY/LA) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for language, violence and sexuality. |
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| Distributors: |
Sony Pictures Classics
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| Production Co.: |
Seaside Productions
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| Financiers: |
EuropaCorp
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$5,023,275 |
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| Filming Locations: |
Texas, USA
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| Produced in: |
United States |
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