A man is shot and quickly buried in the high desert of west Texas. The body is found and reburied in Van Horn's town cemetery. Pete Perkins, a local ranch foreman, kidnaps a Border Patrolman and forces him to disinter the body. With his captive in tow and the body tied to a mule, Pete undertakes a dangerous and quixotic journey into Mexico. Sad and sometimes quirky journey about friendship, loss and regret.

Golden Palm (Cannes 2005) - Best Actor (Tommy Lee Jones), best screenplay, best film - nominated

by: www.imdb.com