The THREE BURIALS OF MELQUIADES ESTRADA
When his Mexican friend Melquiades Estrada is found buried in the desert, Peter Perkins is determined to find his killer. Disinterested sheriff Belmont arranges for the body to be re-interred in a pauper's grave - but Perkins identifies border guard Mike Norton as the murderer and forces him to dig up the corpse. The pair then head with the remains to Estarda's hometown for the final burial.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Pete Perkins Tommy Lee Jones
- Mike Norton Barry Pepper
- Melquiades Estrada Julio Cedillo
- Sheriff Frank Belmont Dwight Yoakam
- Lou Ann Norton January Jones
- Rachel Melissa Leo
- old man with radio Levon Helm
- Captain Gomez Mel Rodriguez
- Rosa Cecilia Suárez
- Lucio Ignacio Guadalupe
- Mariana Vanessa Bauche
- Manuel Irineo Álvarez
- Juan Guillermo Arriaga
- border patrolman Josh Berry
- salesman Rodger Boyce
- Bubba Edwin Broussard
- Don Casimiro René Campero
- Sands guy 2 Lupe Campos
- Jorge Ariel Castro
- woman Diana Chávez
- cowboy 2 Uriel Chávez
- Kruger Sonny Carl Davis
- El Toston woman 2 Montserrat de León
- Miller Jesse De Luna
- Jim Richard Dillard
- cowboy 1 Jorge Ádrian Espíndola
- Mary, soap opera girl Jourdan Henderson
- Chuck Sean Hennigan
- dog lady Karen Jones
- Bob Richard Jones
- immigrant girl Victoria Jones
- radio announcer 1 Raul Molinar
- Agustin Adrian Navarette
- gravedigger Lonnie Nelson
- Sands guy 1 Juan Pareja
- Neil Terry Parks
- Tomas Gustavo Sánchez Parra
- man Hugo Pérez
- piano player Paulina Reyes
- radio announcer 2 Sergio Rodriguez
- doctor Charles Sanders
- Deputy Antonio Brent Smiga
- John, soap opera Spike Spencer
- Adriana Angelina Torres
- A.L. Barry Tubb
- Chino Guillermo von Son
- El Toston woman 1 Maya Zapata
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Tommy Lee Jones
- Assistant Director (1st) Philip Hardage
- Assistant Director (2nd) Katie Tull
- Assistant Director (2nd 2nd) Cleta Elaine Ellington
- Assistant Director (2nd 2nd) Chris Castaldi
- Assistant Director (Mexico Crew 1st) René Villarreal
- Script Supervisor Pam Fuller
- Script Supervisor (Mexico Crew) Ana Rebuelta
Production
- ©/Production Company/Presents/Author EuropaCorp
- Production Company Javelina Film Co.
- Released by EuropaCorp
- Producer Michael Fitzgerald
- Producer Pierre-Ange Le Pogam
- Producer Luc Besson
- Producer Tommy Lee Jones
- Line Producer Eric A. Williams
- Unit Production Manager Eric A. Williams
- Unit Production Manager (Mexico Crew) Héctor López
- Unit Manager (Mexico Crew) Lily Flaschner
- Production Supervisor Éric Bassoff
- Production Co-ordinator Natalie S. Angel
- Production Accountant Steve Beeson
- Production Accountant (Mexico Crew) Cecilia Monterrubio
- [EuropaCorp] Financial Controller Romuald Drault
- Location Manager John K. Patterson
- Location Manager (Mexico Crew) Lily Flaschner
- Post-production Supervisor Larry Madaras
- Post-production Co-ordinator Deborah Dobson Bach
Casting
- Casting Director Jeanne McCarthy
- Casting Texas Jo Edna Boldin
- Casting Mexico Manuel Teil
- Casting Associate Melissa Mercer
- Extras Casting Kira Burns
Writing
- Written by Guillermo Arriaga
Photography
- Director of Photography Chris Menges
- Mexico Crew Director of Photography Héctor Ortega
- Camera Operator A Camera Duane Manwiller
- Gaffer Robert Baumgartner
- Gaffer (Mexico Crew) Sergio Suaste
- Key Grip Al Laverde
- Key Grip (Mexico Crew) Víctor Hugo Cruz
Stills
- Still Photographer Dawn Laurel
Special Effects
- Digital Special Effects Buf Compagnie
- Digital Visual Effects DigiScope
- Special Effects (Co-ordinator) Jeffrey D. Woodrel
- Special Effects (Tech) Greg Kilmer
- Special Effects (Tech) Beverly McCord
- Special Effects (Tech) Michael E. Wilks
- Graphic Designer Ellen Lampl
Editing
- Film Editor Roberto Silvi
- Additional Editing Larry Madaras
Design
- Production Designer Merideth Boswell
- Art Director Jeff Knipp
- Assistant Art Director Mary Saisselin
- Set Decorator Phil Shirey
- Storyboard Artist Mark Lambert Bristol
- Property Master Byron Thomas
- Construction Manager Tom Ward
Costumes
- Costume Designer Kathleen Kiatta
- Costume Supervisor Anna Abbey
- Costume Supervisor (Mexico Crew) Rocío Ceja
Make-up
- Department Head Make-up John Blake
- Make-up Richard Snell
- Special Make-up Effects Created by Joel Harlow
- Special Make-up Effects Created by Rob Hinderstein
- Department Head Hair Jeri Baker
Titles
- Titles/Digital Opticals Pacific Title & Art Studio
- Title Artist Jimmy Zelinger
- Title Co-ordinator Brent Parris
Film processing
- Colour Timer Kenny Becker
- Negative Cutter Bob Hart
Music
- Music Marco Beltrami
- Conductor Pete Anthony
- Orchestrator Marco Beltrami
- Music Supervisor Annette Fradera
- Music Supervisor (EuropaCorp) Jérôme Lateur
- Music Production Supervisor Élise Luguern
- Music Contractor Sandy Decrescent
- [Music] Studio Supervisor Lahcène Ben Braham
- [Music] Technical Supervisor Frédéric Warnotte
- Score Co-producer Buck Sanders
- Music Editor Samuel Potin
Sound
- Music Re-recording Mixer Fabrice Sauré
- Music Scoring Mixer Dennis Sands
- Music Mixed by Jérôme Devoise
- [Music] Recordist Loïc Gourbe
- Sound Supervisor David Bach
- Sound Supervisor Mike Le Mare
- Sound Mixer Mark Weingarten
- Production Sound Mixer (Mexico Crew) Antonio Diego
- Boom Operator Larry Commons
- Boom (Mexico Crew) José Manuel Aguilar
- Re-recording Mixer Dominique Hennequin
- 2nd Re-recording Mixer Christophe Vingtrinier
- Dialogue Editor David V. Butler
- Sound Effects Editor Robert Fitzgerald
- ADR (LA Recordist) Chris Navarro
- ADR (LA Mixer) Eric Thompson
- ADR (San Antonio Mixer) Jack Saenz
- ADR (Mexico City Mixer) Gerardo Montaraz
- Foley Artist Gregg Barbanell
- Foley Recordist Jason Piatt
- Supervising Foley Editor Karola Storr
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Clifford Happy
- Stunt Consultant Bill Burton
- Helicopter Pilot Clifford T. Fleming
Consultant
- Aerial Co-ordinator Clifford T. Fleming
- Helicopter Ground Co-ordinator Cory Fleming
- Dolby Consultant Francis Pérreard
- Special Thanks Terry J. Leonard
- Head Wrangler Steven 'Dooky' Bland
- Horse/Cattle Wrangler Craig Carter
- Horse Wrangler Mark Brooks
- Horse Wrangler Thomas Saunders
- Small Animals Wrangler/Co-ordinator Bobbi Colorado
- Small Animals Wrangler Ken Beggs
Publicity
- Unit Publicist Brendan Fitzgerald
- Publicist Cédric Landemaine
- Additional Publicity Mark Pogachefski
- 'Making Of' Crew Kieran Fitzgerald
- 'Making Of' Crew Brendan Fitzgerald
- 'Making Of' Editor Julien Rey