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Storyline

In Bolivia, Butch Cassidy (now calling himself James Blackthorn) pines for one last sight of home, an adventure that aligns him with a young robber and makes the duo a target for gangs and lawmen alike.

Released

2011-07-01
Revenue

$987,883
Budget

n/a
Runtime

1hr 38m
Genre

Adventure, Action, Western
Status

Released
Language

Español, English
6.5
Production

Audiovisual Aval SGR, Quickfire Films, Arcadia Motion Pictures, Noodles Production, Canal+ España, ONO, Ariane Mararía Films, Nix Films, Eter Pictures, Manto Films, Pegaso Producciones, Ibermedia European Community Program, TVE

Crew

Mateo Gil

Director

Miguel Barros

Writer

Ibon Cormenzana

Producer

Keywords:

robbery miner treachery sundance kid native peoples butch cassidy

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Cast

Sam Shepard

James Blackthorn

Eduardo Noriega

Ing. Eduardo Apodaca

Stephen Rea

Mackinley

Magaly Solier

Yana

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

Young James

Pádraic Delaney

Sundance Kid

Dominique McElligott

Etta

Luis Bredow

Doctor

Cristian Mercado

General of the Bolivian Army

Daniel Aguirre

Ivan

María Luque

Tabernera

Raúl Beltrán

Jefe Indígena

Luis Aduviri

Lugarteniente Indígena

Claudia Coronel

Indígena Perseguidora 1

Erika Andia

Indígena Perseguidora 2

Shirley Torres

Indígena Perseguidora 3

Jorge Hidalgo

Soldado Argentino 1

Daniel Arce

Soldado Argentino 2

Fernando Gamarra

Director de Banco

Víctor Orihuela

Cajero

Julio Mita

Hombre Anciano

Delia Fabián

Mujer Anciana

Fernando Pericón

Camarero

Marcos Soto

Soldado Boliviano

Fernando Peredo

Jefe de Estación

Rodolfo Calaumana

Cliente Taberna

Álex Terán

Cliente Taberna

Alice Guimares

Prostituta

Karen Maysunga

Prostituta

Paola Oña

Prostituta

Tania Watoro

Prostituta

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Reviews for Blackthorn

A Review by John Chard 8.5

Written by John Chard on 2014-04-27

Ain't no grave hold my body down. Blackthorn is directed by Mateo Gil and written by Miguel Barros. It stars Sam Shepard, Eduardo Noriega... read more

Ain't no grave hold my body down. Blackthorn is directed by Mateo Gil and written by Miguel Barros. It stars Sam Shepard, Eduardo Noriega, Stephen Rea, Magaly Solier, Nikolaj Costsr-Waldau, Padraic Delaney and Dominique McElligott. Music is by Lucio Godoy and cinematography by Juan Ruiz Anchia. It was believed that Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid both perished at the hands of the Bolivian army in 1908. Not so, for here is Butch Cassidy 20 years after the supposed event, alive and well and living in a secluded Bolivian village under the name James Blackthorn… What a lovely idea, that of one of history's most famous outlaws actually living longer than history led us to believe. OK, it's a scratchy premise but it allows for a quite elegiac film as we follow an older and grizzled Cassidy on another adventure. That adventure sees him team up with mischievous Spaniard Eduardo Apodaca, the latter of which tries to rob Blackthorn/Cassidy and then offers to repay the old outlaw with the proceeds from some hidden loot stashed away from a robbery. They set off and sure enough there is a posse on their tail, meaning the pair have to stay one step ahead of their pursuers, something which puts the twinkle back in Cassidy's eyes. But not all is as it seems and with flash backs showing Butch and Sundance in their prime (Waldau as the young Cassidy is an inspired choice as per likeness to Shepard), aided by the feisty Etta Place, this is a fully rounded tale. The film quite simply is unhurried and respectful to the art of story telling and is rich with a lead characterisation of considerable substance (Shepard is wonderful, really gets to the soul of the character). Oh it is punctured by the odd action scene, even some humour is in the mix, there's even time for machismo and romantic threads of worth, but this beats a melancholy heart and is All the better for it. It also happens to be one of the most gorgeously photographed Westerns of the modern era. Filmed primarily on location in Bolivia, the landscapes – be it the mountainous ranges or pin sharp salt flats – are sublime, God's wonderful Earth in all its glory expertly realised by Anchia, marking this out as an absolute Blu-ray essential for Western fans big into location photography. While Godoy's musical score is pitch perfect for the tonal flows in the narrative. There's the odd cliché, Rea is a touch wasted and some may decry the simplicity of plot, but this is thoughtful and awash with the love of the Western genre. If only for Shepard and the photography then this is worth it for Western fans, as it is it also calls out to those who like some emotional reflection in their Oaters. 8/10

A Review by tanty 5

Written by tanty on 2016-01-26

Sam Shepard performs well, the idea of the story is interesting and the photography and staging in Bolivia are breathtaking. But the perf... read more

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A Review by John Chard

A Review by John Chard 8.5

Written by John Chard on 2014-04-27

A Review by tanty 5

Written by tanty on 2016-01-26

Sam Shepard performs well, the idea of the story is interesting and the photography and staging in Bolivia are breathtaking. But the performance of the story into a movie is boring and it hurts to ...