Blackthorn (2011)

In Bolivia, Butch Cassidy (now calling himself James Blackthorne) 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.

Director:

Mateo Gil

Writer:

Miguel Barros (scriptwriter)

Stars:

Sam Shepard, Eduardo Noriega, Stephen Rea

6 wins & 13 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sam Shepard	...	James
Eduardo Noriega	...	Ing. Eduardo Apodaca
Stephen Rea	...	Mackinley
Magaly Solier	...	Yana
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau	...	James Joven
Padraic Delaney	...	Sundance
Dominique McElligott	...	Etta
Luis Bredow	...	Doctor
Cristian Mercado	...	General of the Bolivian Army
Daniel Aguirre	...	Iván
Martin Proctor	...	Caballero inglés
María Luque	...	Tabernera
Raúl Beltrán	...	Jefe indígena
Luis Aduviri	...	Lugarteniente indígena
Claudia Coronel	...	Indígena perseguidora 1

Storyline

In Bolivia, Butch Cassidy (now calling himself James Blackthorne) 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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Plot Keywords:

butch cassidy | bolivia | wounded | robbery | revenge | 

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Taglines:

Sam Shepard is Butch Cassidy

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Genres:

Western

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and language

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

Spain USA Bolivia France

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

1 July 2011 (Spain)

Also Known As:

Blackthorn. Sin destino

Filming Locations:

La Paz, Bolivia

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$15,254 (USA) (7 October 2011)

Gross:

$199,652 (USA) (27 January 2012)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ariane Mararía Films, Arcadia Motion Pictures, Quickfire Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

At the very beginning of the film there is text reading "Butch Cassidy was ONE THE MOST wanted outlaws in America..." The OF that should be included in the sentence is curiously missing.

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Quotes

James Blackthorn aka Butch Cassidy: There are only two significant events in a man's life: when you leave home and when you go back. Everything else is just the middle.

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Soundtracks

"Sam Hall"
Popular
Arranged by David Gwyn (as David Gwynn)
Guitar by David Gwyn (as David Gwynn)
Performed by Sam Shepard

User Reviews

Very good ¨Chorizo¨ Western with engaging acting , breathtaking cinematography and good direction

This Spanish picture is an enjoyable drama Western with an interesting characterizing about the celebrated leader of the ¨Wild Bunch gang¨ of train robbers , Butch Cassidy who along with Sundance Kid were one of the last old-style bandits of the West and they had the quick wit and strength of character to dominate more desperate men . In Bolivia, Butch Cassidy who left long time ago his criminal activity and now calling himself James Blackthorne (Sam Shepard) , pines for one last sight of home , an adventure that aligns him with a young robber (Eduardo Noriega) and makes the duo a target for gangs and lawmen alike . It's narrated by means of a relentless pursuit by a posse which leads to the two protagonists through wonderful Bolivian landscapes . Furthermore , it deals with young Butch Cassidy (Nikolaj Coaster-Waldau as James joven) , Sundance Kid (Padraic Delaney) and Etta Place (Dominique McElligott) , whose scenes are developed in flashbacks , both of them when the Pinkerton and railroad agents (Stephen Rea) hot on their trail , the Wild Bunch broke up and both sailed to South America after the turn of century and disappeared there , possibly dying in a shoot-out in 1909 near La Paz , though the story here narrated is quite different .

The film contains human drama , thrills , violence , riding pursuits and action Western complemented with moving tension and intrigue , including some twists and turns . These elements provide the setting for this piece of dramatic Western , giving it its own special quality and ambient . Butch is described as a tired veteran though a crack shot, he never murdered anybody and disliked gratuitous violence , he only wishes returning to US and know his son . Top-notch acting by Sam Shepard as the old bandit who becomes drawn into a spiraling tangle of danger , deceit and confusion . Acceptable interpretation by Eduardo Noriega as a young mine engineer who holds a dark secret . Colorful and evocative cinematography by Juan Ruiz Anchia who has been making a prestigious career in Hollywood , such as Close range , House of game and River runs black , here he shows splendidly the wonderful outdoors filmed on location in La Paz , Potosí , Uyuni, Bolivia . Sensitive as well as thrilling musical score by Lucio Godoy .

This exciting motion picture was well directed by Mateo Gil . Mateo is a notorious screenwriter , he wrote various films for Amenabar as ¨Agora¨ , ¨Mar Adentro¨ , ¨Abre Los Ojos¨ and ¨Tesis¨ . He only has directed ¨Nobody knows anybody¨ or ¨Nadie Conoce Nadie¨ and recently this Western titled ¨Blackthorn¨ . Rating : Above average movie for its intrigue , memorable performance , plot twits , atmospheric mood piece and impressive photography . Well worth watching .