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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.

Also Known As:
Los Tres entierros de Melquiades Estrada

Production Status:
Released

Running Time:
2 hrs.

Release Date:
December 14th, 2005 (one-week run); February 3rd, 2006 (NY/LA)

MPAA Rating:
R for language, violence and sexuality.

Distributors:
Sony Pictures Classics

Production Co.:
Seaside Productions

Financiers:
EuropaCorp

U.S. Box Office:
$5,023,275

Filming Locations:
Texas, USA

Produced in:
United States