Needing to keep his honor-bound commitment, Texas ranch foreman Pete returns the body of illegal Mexican immigrant ranch-hand Melquiades Estrada to his preferred resting place in the Mexican wilderness. Estrada had been accidentally shot by Mike, a newly-arrived U.S. border patrolman. Pete forces Mike to participate in his cross-country ritual of duty -- a voyage filled with revenge and redemption that will change both men forever -- and bring some semblance of meaning to the senseless death of Pete's good friend.

Rating: R; for language, violence and sexuality.

DVD release of the 2005 motion picture.

Special features: commentary with actor/director Tommy Lee Jones and actors Dwight Yoakam and January Jones ; previews.

Director of photography, Chris Menges ; editor, Roberto Silvi ; music, Marco Beltrami ; costume designer, Kathy Kiatta ; production designer, Merideth Boswell ; visual effects supervisor, Jam Abelanet.

Tommy Lee Jones, Barry Pepper, Julio Cedillo, Dwight Yoakam, January Jones, Melissa Leo, Levon Helm, Mel Rodriguez, Cecilia Suárez.

DVD ; region 1, full screen (1.33:1) and widescreen (2.35:1) presentations ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.

In English with optional English, French, or Spanish subtitles.

Closed-captioned.

Cannes Film Festival, 2005: Best Actor (Tommy Lee Jones) ; Best Screenplay (Guillermo Arriaga).