The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2 Disc Set)
When brash Texas border officer Mike Norton (Barry Pepper) wrongfully kills and buries the friend and ranch hand of Pete Perkins (Tommy Lee Jones), the latter is reminded of a promise he made to bury his friend, Melquiades Estrada (Julio Cesar Cedillo), in his Mexican home town. He kidnaps Norton and exhumes Estrada's corpse, and the odd caravan sets out on horseback for Mexico. As Estrada's body begins to rot, Norton begins to unravel, but Perkins remains determined to honor his vow.
Special Features:
- The Making of Three Burials
- The Making of the Soundtrack
- Presentation of the film at Cannes
- Interview with screenwriter Guillermo Arriaga
- Deleted scenes
- Footage from the Paris Premiere
- Theatrical Poster Artwork Gallery
- Production Stills Gallery
- Commentary with Tommy Lee Jones, Dwight Yoakam and January Jones
Critic Reviews:
- " The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada has the grandeur of a morality drama enriched with the impassioned bewilderment of true tragedy. " – Nigel Andrews
- " As an actor Tommy Lee Jones rarely makes a false move. A master of understatement, he conveys a sense of enormous power held in check. The same could be said of his first feature as a director, Three Burials. " – David Ansen
- " This gripping film about real people is well-worth excavating. " – Nev Pierce