Blackthorn

"No destiny"

Jul 1 2011 R 1h 42m
Action, Adventure, Western

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.

Plot

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 order save money to return to the states. But an attempted ambush by a young Spaniard leaves him with no money as he watches his horse run off with his saddle bags full of cash. With the Spaniard held at gunpoint, Cassidy is told there is a hidden stash of money he will receive for helping the young man flee the mining families from which he stole the stash. Now it's up to Cassidy to revive his former self and save the two from meeting their death in the desert sands of Bolivia.

Written by

Miguel Barros

Directed by

Mateo Gil

Production Countries

Bolivia, France, Spain, United Kingdom

Production Companies

Audiovisual Aval SGR, Quickfire Films, Arcadia Motion Pictures, Noodles Production, ICAA, ONO, Ariane Mararía Films, Nix Films, Eter Pictures, Manto Films, Ibermedia European Community Program, Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO), TVE, Pegaso Producciones, Canal+ España

Languages

Español, English

Awards

6 wins & 15 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
10,797
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
61
Popularity
NA