# The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005)

English · Released 2005-11-17

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada is a 2005 English film.

## Storyline
When brash Texas border officer Mike Norton wrongfully kills and buries the friend and ranch hand of Pete Perkins, the latter is reminded of a promise he made to bury his friend, Melquiades Estrada, in his Mexican home town. He kidnaps Norton and exhumes Estrada's corpse, and the odd caravan sets out on horseback for Mexico.

## Common questions

### When was The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada released?
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada was released on 17 November 2005.

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