Blackthorn
(2011)
Overview
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.
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Reviews
John Chard
⭐ 8.5/10April 27, 2014
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 2…
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Andres Gomez
⭐ 5/10January 26, 2016
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 see such a good actor as Noriega playing such a bad role.
Clearly, the direction failed to make a good set of individual promises into a better mix.
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
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Revenue
$987,883