The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005)

Synopsis Three Burials (The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada) (2005) 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. ??Anonymous Awards: 5 wins & 9 nominations Budget: $15,000,000 (estimated) Worldwide Gross: $12,045,362 Soundtrack: 9 Million Pictures (Written by Augie Meyers)