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Blackthorn (2011)

Blackthorn

Overview

Genre

Drama, Western

Release Date

October 07, 2011 (Limited)

MPAA Rating

R

Duration

98 min.

Studio

Magnolia Pictures

Official Site

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REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Not quite bad, but it's not recommended either.    Readers  5 of 5 [Rate It]

Cast and Crew

Director

Mateo Gil

Producer

Andres Santana, Ibon Cormenzana

Screenwriter

Miguel Barros

Starring

  • Sam Shepard as James Blackthorn aka Butch Cassidy
  • Eduardo Noriega
  • Stephen Rea
  • Magaly Solier
  • Padraic Delaney
  • Dominique McElligott

Story

It's been said (but unsubstantiated) that Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid were killed in a standoff with the Bolivian military in 1908. In BLACKTHORN, Cassidy (Shepard) survived, and is quietly living out his years under the name James Blackthorn in a secluded Bolivian village. Tired of his long exile from the US and hoping to see his family again before he dies, Cassidy sets out on the long journey home. But when an unexpected encounter with an ambitious young criminal (Eduardo Noriega) derails his plans, he is thrust into one last adventure, the likes of which he hasn't experienced since his glory days with the Sundance Kid.

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Sam Shepard stars as Blackthorn/Butch Cassidy in Magnolia Pictures' Blackthorn (2011)
Sam Shepard stars as Blackthorn/Butch Cassidy in Magnolia Pictures' Blackthorn (2011)
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REVIEWS BY CRITICS

“..it's a film that ultimately has no guts..”
by Nick Schager [Slant Magazine]
“..does not profoundly reinvent the genre, but still provides a welcome if modest reminder of what oaters can offer..”
by Ronnie Scheib [Variety]
“..Blackthorn is less interested in narrative, or even action..”
by Frank Scheck [Hollywood Reporter]
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