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Blackthorn

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Leaving Bolivia and heading back to the U.S., the outlaw formerly known as Butch Cassidy (Sam Shepard) has a final adventure.
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Blackthorn invites comparisons to a classic Western -- and survives, thanks largely to a charismatic performance by a well-chosen Sam Shepard.

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Stanley Kauffmann The New Republic 06/19/2013
This story, parboiled out of one of the most memorable Westerns, is supported all the way by Gil's directing. Go to Full Review
Andrew Pulver Guardian 04/12/2012
2/5
Blackthorn is a handsomely mounted film, with many an awesome vista and rolling plain, but compared to the quicksilver brilliance of its predecessors, it comes off as irredeemably minor. Go to Full Review
Antonia Quirke Financial Times 04/12/2012
3/5
It feels as unique as the way the ageing Shepard's eyes appear weirdly independent of the rest of him. He's a bird of prey gazing through the holes in a crumbling wall. Go to Full Review
Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 03/07/2023
3/4
The film is worth seeking out for Shepard and Rea’s performances. Go to Full Review
Jordan M. Smith IONCINEMA.com 11/19/2020
It is an enjoyable western set within a non-traditional location that helps breathe new life into a genre that's long been on life support. Go to Full Review
Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com 06/27/2019
2/5
While the Bolivian landscape is certainly a sight to behold, Blackthorn feels like a cheap attempt at invigorating interest by exploiting a classic film character. Go to Full Review
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Mark J Jan 14 On and on and on it goes going nowhere but to the enivitable, slow slow slow, poor. See more Logan D 08/13/2024 Butch Cassidy and Sundance survived the infamous shootout and the former now lives in Bolivia under the name of James Blackthorn. When he learns his son needs him, he prepares to leave but gets caught up in one more theft. With the backdrop of the beautifully stark landscapes of Bolivia, this is a real treat of a Western. Same Shepherd as Blackthorn is thoroughly the draw of this tale, charming in his grizzled handling of the character, evoking sympathy for his ethics. For those looking for something akin to old school Westerns, this is it. My blond moment. I'd heard the name of a playwright named Sam Shepherd and knew the actor. I never realized they were the same person. I also didn't know he lived in KY about an hour away from me, where he owned a farm and died in 2017 at the age of 73. See more L G 08/09/2024 1st watch of this good movie. glad i gave it a Click on Max. See more jelisije j 04/20/2022 Usually I'm against alterations to actual historical figures but this film manages to respect the legend of Butch Cassidy. See more 05/20/2018 Sam Shepard is excellent in this fictional western directed by Mateo Gil. See more 01/18/2017 I'm not sure that I could fully appreciate this movie since I'm not a big Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid fan, and have only seen that classic film once. But I definitely appreciated the incredible cinematography and production design of this modern western. And I loved Sam Shepard's performance. I just didn't feel like there was much of a story that meant much of anything. The movie just kind of meanders through a few days over a few miles and then ends. I may revisit this one again down the road and see if something more comes to me from it. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Leaving Bolivia and heading back to the U.S., the outlaw formerly known as Butch Cassidy (Sam Shepard) has a final adventure.
Director
Mateo Gil
Producer
Andres Santana, Ibón Cormenzana
Screenwriter
Miguel Barros
Distributor
Magnolia Pictures
Production Co
Canal+ España, Quickfire Films
Rating
R (Violence|Language)
Genre
Western, Action, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 7, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 4, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$199.7K
Runtime
1h 38m
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