Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada, The
Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada, The
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An uncommonly graceful and haunting western, Tommy Lee Jones' directorial debut has been likened to films by Sam Peckinpah and John Huston, but it''s ultimately a singular achievement. Jones lends his grizzled countenance to the role of Pete Perkins, a bilingual rancher who develops a powerful friendship with illegal Mexican worker Melquiades Estrada (Julio Cesar Cedillo). When Estrada is killed by an overzealous Border Patrol officer (Barry Pepper), Perkins abducts the man and leads him on a harrowing trip to bury Estrada''s body. "The film is as weathered, subtle, and sympathetic as [Jones''s] own face" (Ty Burr, Boston Globe). With January Jones, Dwight Yoakam, and Tommy Lee Jones---USA---2005---120 mins.

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