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Blackthorn is a 2011 Western film directed by Mateo Gil and starring Sam Shepard, Eduardo Noriega, and Stephen Rea. Written by Miguel Barros, the film is a fictional account of an aged Butch Cassidy living under the assumed name James Blackthorn in a secluded village in Bolivia 20 years after his disappearance in 1908.
Jul 1, 2011 · Butch Cassidy, now calling himself James Blackthorn, tries to return to the US with his stolen loot in Bolivia. He meets a young outlaw and faces old enemies in this unofficial sequel to the 1969 classic.
- (10K)
- Action, Adventure, Drama
- Mateo Gil
- 2011-07-01
A movie about the possible later life of Butch Cassidy in Bolivia, starring Sam Shepard and Eduardo Noriega. The film is well-acted and beautifully shot, but the screenplay is weak and unconvincing.
Watch Blackthorn with a subscription on Prime Video, rent on Fandango at Home, or buy on Fandango at Home. Blackthorn invites comparisons to a classic Western -- and survives, thanks largely to...
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- Mateo Gil
- R
- Sam Shepard
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Oct 6, 2011 · Directed by Mateo Gil. Action, Adventure, Western. R. 1h 42m. By Rachel Saltz. Oct. 6, 2011. What if Butch Cassidy didn’t die romantically in a hail of bullets in his Paul Newman prime?...
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. In Bolivia, two decades after his mysterious disappearance in San Vicente in 1908, life has found Butch Cassidy exiled to a small Bolivian town ...