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* OppressiveImmigrationEnforcement: The whole plot occurs because a {{Jerkass}} Border Patrol officer hears gunfire near him (Mr. Estrada, an undocumented immigrant from Mexico, shooting a coyote that was attacking his flock), thinks he is under attack, and without any further thinking shoots Estrada dead and, once noticing what he has accidentally done, buries him to try to fend off investigation. He is partially successful -- when proper authorities encounter Estrada's burial site, they just place him in a common grave without looking into things further, but Estrada's former boss finds the officer and forces him at gunpoint to unbury Estrada and come with him to Mexico [[BuryMeNotOnTheLonePrairie to bury Estrada in his home town as he often had told his boss he desired]].
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* ADateWithRosiePalms: The sound of Melquiades' shooting a coyote interrupts Norton's alone time with a dirty mag. Apart from a comment on his wedded life, it shows a neglectful attitude to his job as a border guard that costed Melquiades his life; had Norton paid attention to his surroundings, he might've assessed the situation correctly.
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Melquiades Estrada (Julio Cedillo), a Mexican working as a ranch hand in Texas, is killed through a misunderstanding, and his body hidden in a shallow grave. After his body is discovered, it is given a proper burial, but Melquiades' best friend Pete (Jones), who knows that he wanted to be buried in Mexico, decides to steal the body and take it back to Melquiades' home town -- with the extremely unwilling assistance of Norton (Creator/BarryPepper), the man who killed him.

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Melquiades Estrada (Julio Cedillo), (Creator/JulioCesarCedillo), a Mexican working as a ranch hand in Texas, is killed through a misunderstanding, and his body hidden in a shallow grave. After his body is discovered, it is given a proper burial, but Melquiades' best friend Pete (Jones), who knows that he wanted to be buried in Mexico, decides to steal the body and take it back to Melquiades' home town -- with the extremely unwilling assistance of Norton (Creator/BarryPepper), the man who killed him.
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* BilingualBonus: A lot of Spanish in this film.

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* CharacterDevelopment: The whole plan to bury Melquiades in Mexico seems to be as much about burying him where he wanted, as about forcing Norton into becoming a better person.
* {{Cowboy}}: Pete and his friends are the modern equivalent of the Working Cowboy.

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* CharacterDevelopment: The whole plan to bury Melquiades in Mexico seems to be as much about burying him where he wanted, as it is about forcing Norton into becoming a better person.
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* {{Eagleland}}: Various flavors here, from rednecks to generous cowboys.

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* ICannotSelfTerminate: The party meets an old, blind man who asks to be killed. See, life ain't easy, he's old, and to commit suicide would be a sin. They reply killing him would be a sin either.
* {{Jerkass}}: Norton, till the end.

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* ICannotSelfTerminate: The party meets an old, blind man who asks to be killed. See, life ain't easy, he's old, and to commit suicide would be a sin. They reply killing him would be a sin either.
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* {{Jerkass}}: Norton, till the end.



* SouthOfTheBorder: They cross to Mexico.

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Melquiades Estrada (Julio Cedillo), a Mexican working as a ranch hand in Texas, is killed through a misunderstanding, and his body hidden in a shallow grave. After his body is discovered, it is given a proper burial, but Melquiades' best friend Pete (Jones), who knows that he wanted to be buried in Mexico, decides to steal the body and take it back to Melquiades' home town -- with the extremely unwilling assistance of Norton (Barry Pepper), the man who killed him.

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Melquiades Estrada (Julio Cedillo), a Mexican working as a ranch hand in Texas, is killed through a misunderstanding, and his body hidden in a shallow grave. After his body is discovered, it is given a proper burial, but Melquiades' best friend Pete (Jones), who knows that he wanted to be buried in Mexico, decides to steal the body and take it back to Melquiades' home town -- with the extremely unwilling assistance of Norton (Barry Pepper), (Creator/BarryPepper), the man who killed him.

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Melquiades Estrada (Julio Cedillo), a Mexican working as a ranch hand in Texas, is killed through a misunderstanding, and his body hidden in a shallow grave. After his body is discovered, it is given a proper burial, but Melquiades' best friend Pete (Jones), who knows that he wanted to be buried in Mexico, decides to steal the body and take it back to Melquiades' home town -- with the extremely unwilling assistance of the man (Barry Pepper) who killed him.

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Melquiades Estrada (Julio Cedillo), a Mexican working as a ranch hand in Texas, is killed through a misunderstanding, and his body hidden in a shallow grave. After his body is discovered, it is given a proper burial, but Melquiades' best friend Pete (Jones), who knows that he wanted to be buried in Mexico, decides to steal the body and take it back to Melquiades' home town -- with the extremely unwilling assistance of Norton (Barry Pepper), the man (Barry Pepper) who killed him.



* CharacterDevelopment: The whole plan to bury Melquiades in Mexico seems to be as much about burying him where he wanted, as about forcing Norton into becoming a better person.



* ADateWithRosiePalms: The sound of Melquiades' shooting a coyote interrupts Norton's alone time with a dirty mag. Apart from a comment on his wedded life, it shows a neglectful attitude to his job as a border guard that costed Melquiades his life; had Norton paid attention to his surroundings, he might've assessed the situation correctly.



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%%* NewOldWest* GraveRobbing: Whether or not Melquiades would have wished it, Pete and (forcibly) Norton do this when they dig him up.
* ICannotSelfTerminate: The party meets an old, blind man who asks to be killed. See, life ain't easy, he's old, and to commit suicide would be a sin. They reply killing him would be a sin either.
* {{Jerkass}}: Norton, till the end.
* NewOldWest: The protagonists are cowboys and frontiersmen, and most of the film consists of their travel through wilderness areas, with what little civilization is shown being minor settlements in the countryside.


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* RiddleForTheAges: Just what was it that Melquiades really had in mind? The place he claimed he was from turned out nothing like he had described, including the people living there, although by all means it seemed to be the right one. The implication seems to be that Melquiades told Pete tall tales, perhaps of how he ''wished'' things were back home.
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''The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada'' is a 2005 neo-Western crime drama film directed by and starring Creator/TommyLeeJones.

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''The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada'' is a 2005 neo-Western crime drama film directed by and starring Creator/TommyLeeJones.
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''The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada'' is a 2005 film directed by and starring Creator/TommyLeeJones.

Melquiades Estrada, a Mexican working as a ranch hand in Texas, is killed through a misunderstanding, and his body hidden in a shallow grave. After his body is discovered, it is given a proper burial, but Melquiades' best friend, Pete (played by Jones), who knows that he wanted to be buried in Mexico, decides to steal the body and take it back to Melquiades' home town -- with the extremely unwilling assistance of the man (Barry Pepper) who killed him.

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''The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada'' is a 2005 neo-Western crime drama film directed by and starring Creator/TommyLeeJones.

Melquiades Estrada, Estrada (Julio Cedillo), a Mexican working as a ranch hand in Texas, is killed through a misunderstanding, and his body hidden in a shallow grave. After his body is discovered, it is given a proper burial, but Melquiades' best friend, friend Pete (played by Jones), (Jones), who knows that he wanted to be buried in Mexico, decides to steal the body and take it back to Melquiades' home town -- with the extremely unwilling assistance of the man (Barry Pepper) who killed him.
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%%* BuryMeNotOnTheLonePrairie: The central premise of the plot.

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%%* * BuryMeNotOnTheLonePrairie: The central premise of the plot.Pete, knowing that Melquiades wanted to be buried at home in Mexico, decides to dig up his body and take it back to Mexico for re-burial.

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* BuryMeNotOnTheLonePrairie: The central premise of the plot.

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* UsefulNotes/{{OtherCitiesInTexas}}: Odessa.



* SouthOfTheBorder: They cross to Mexico.

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* SouthOfTheBorder: They cross to Mexico.Mexico.
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* {{Eagleland}}: Various flavors here, from rednecks to generous cowboys.



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* SouthOfTheBorder: They cross to Mexico.
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''The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada'' is a 2005 film directed by and starring TommyLeeJones.

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''The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada'' is a 2005 film directed by and starring TommyLeeJones.
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Melquiades Estrada, a Mexican working as a ranch hand in Texas, is killed through a misunderstanding, and his body hidden in a shallow grave. After his body is discovered, it is given a proper burial, but Melquiades' best friend, Pete (played by Jones), who knows that he wanted to be buried in Mexico, decides to steal the body and take it back to Melquiades' home town -- with the extremely unwilling assistance of the man who killed him.

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Melquiades Estrada, a Mexican working as a ranch hand in Texas, is killed through a misunderstanding, and his body hidden in a shallow grave. After his body is discovered, it is given a proper burial, but Melquiades' best friend, Pete (played by Jones), who knows that he wanted to be buried in Mexico, decides to steal the body and take it back to Melquiades' home town -- with the extremely unwilling assistance of the man (Barry Pepper) who killed him.
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''The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada'' is a 2005 film directed by and starring TommyLeeJones.

Melquiades Estrada, a Mexican working as a ranch hand in Texas, is killed through a misunderstanding, and his body hidden in a shallow grave. After his body is discovered, it is given a proper burial, but Melquiades' best friend, Pete (played by Jones), who knows that he wanted to be buried in Mexico, decides to steal the body and take it back to Melquiades' home town -- with the extremely unwilling assistance of the man who killed him.

!!This film provides examples of:

* BuryMeNotOnTheLonePrairie: The central premise of the plot.
* {{Cowboy}}: Pete and his friends are the modern equivalent of the Working Cowboy.
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