Blackthorn (2011)

6.5R98 minDirector: Mateo Gil

2011 Western film by Mateo Gil

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. Blackthorn was filmed on location in La Paz, Potosí, and Uyuni in Bolivia. Initially released in Spain on 1 July 2011, the film was released theatrically in the United States on 7 October 2011.

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What is Blackthorn about?
Blackthorn (2011) — In Bolivia, two decades after his mysterious disappearance in San Vicente in 1908, life has found Butch Cassidy exiled to a small Bolivian town. Only now the aged outlaw goes under the name James Blackthorn. Cassidy has been keeping to himself; breeding and selling horses in orde
Is Blackthorn based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Blackthorn scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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