THE THREE BURIALS OF MELQUIADES ESTRADA
Directed by TOMMY LEE JONES
STARRING
TOMMY LEE JONES BARRY PEPPER JULIO CÉSAR CEDILLO
JANUARY JONES MELISSA LEO DWIGHT YOUKAM
Cast as the title character Melquiades Estrada. A Sony Pictures Classic and Europa Corp film.
PALME D’OR WINNER
Written by Guillermo Arriaga
“He is a very fine actor and he understands all of the issues and all of the glories of his character’s journey very, very well.”
TOMMY LEE JONES ON JULIO’S PERFORMANCE.
“Ranch foreman Pete Perkins looks to fulfill the promise to his recently deceased best friend by burying him in his hometown in Mexico.”
THE THREE BURIALS OF MELQUIADES ESTRADA | TRAILER
THE THREE BURIALS OF MELQUIADES ESTRADA Melquiades asks for help.
THE THREE BURIALS OF MELQUIADES ESTRADA Melquiades shares his wishes with Pete.
THE THREE BURIALS OF MELQUIADES ESTRADA Pete and Melquiades meet up with the girls.
THE THREE BURIALS OF MELQUIADES ESTRADA The hotel rendezvous with Melquiades and Lou Ann.
THE THREE BURIALS OF MELQUIADES ESTRADA Melquiades’ assasination.
THE THREE BURIALS OF MELQUIADES ESTRADA Melquiades describes Jimenez as paradise.
“Jones shakes you in ways you do not see coming. His movie is a powder keg.”
ROLLING STONE
“Significantly, charismatic as the title character.”
THE TORONTO SUN
“…A sensitive nuanced performance as a lonely northern Mexico vaquero.”
THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS
The fictitious town of El Toston. Photo by Julio César Cedillo
Tommy Lee Jones as Pete gets his call through to Rachel played by Melissa Leo. Photo by Julio César Cedillo
ON STORY…THE MAKING OF THE THREE BURIALS.
Julio César Cedillo shares the stage with Tommy Lee Jones at the Austin Film Festival’s special screening of THE THREE BURIALS OF MELQUIADES ESTRADA. They are also joined by members of the production, Phil Hardage (First Assistant Director), Eric A. Williams (Line Producer) and Larry Madaras (Additional Editor).
