Blackthorn

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Blackthorn

R,

2011,

1h 38m,

Western/

Action/

Adventure

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Leaving Bolivia and heading back to the U.S., the outlaw formerly known as Butch Cassidy (Sam Shepard) has a final adventure.

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Critics Consensus

Blackthorn invites comparisons to a classic Western -- and survives, thanks largely to a charismatic performance by a well-chosen Sam Shepard.

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Stanley Kauffmann

The New Republic

Jun 19, 2013

This story, parboiled out of one of the most memorable Westerns, is supported all the way by Gil's directing.

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Andrew Pulver

Guardian

Apr 12, 2012

2/5

Blackthorn is a handsomely mounted film, with many an awesome vista and rolling plain, but compared to the quicksilver brilliance of its predecessors, it comes off as irredeemably minor.

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Antonia Quirke

Financial Times

Apr 12, 2012

3/5

It feels as unique as the way the ageing Shepard's eyes appear weirdly independent of the rest of him. He's a bird of prey gazing through the holes in a crumbling wall.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Mar 7, 2023

3/4

The film is worth seeking out for Shepard and Rea’s performances.

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Jordan M. Smith

IONCINEMA.com

Nov 19, 2020

It is an enjoyable western set within a non-traditional location that helps breathe new life into a genre that's long been on life support.

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

Jun 27, 2019

2/5

While the Bolivian landscape is certainly a sight to behold, Blackthorn feels like a cheap attempt at invigorating interest by exploiting a classic film character.

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Luke G

May 20, 2018

Sam Shepard is excellent in this fictional western directed by Mateo Gil.

Han R

Jan 18, 2017

I'm not sure that I could fully appreciate this movie since I'm not a big Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid fan, and have only seen that classic film once. But I definitely appreciated the incredible cinematography and production design of this modern western. And I loved Sam Shepard's performance. I just didn't feel like there was much of a story that meant much of anything. The movie just kind of meanders through a few days over a few miles and then ends. I may revisit this one again down the road and see if something more comes to me from it.

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Ron R

Oct 7, 2011

Although Shepard is perfectly cast as a world-weary outlaw reluctantly drawn into one more adventure, the movie doesn't quite justify the resuscitation of classic film characters for another outing.

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James Blackthorn

Eduardo Noriega

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Stephen Rea

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Synopsis

Leaving Bolivia and heading back to the U.S., the outlaw formerly known as Butch Cassidy (Sam Shepard) has a final adventure.

Director: Mateo Gil
Producer: Andres Santana, Ibón Cormenzana
Screenwriter: Miguel Barros
Distributor: Magnolia Pictures
Production Co: Canal+ España, Quickfire Films
Rating: R (Violence|Language)
Genre: Western, Action, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 7, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 4, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $199.7K
Runtime: 1h 38m

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