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| Blackthorn |
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| Directed by Mateo Gil, Spain/USA 2011 104 mins. English and Spanish dialogue |
| Summary: |
| Visually superb widescreen Western. Living in Bolivia, Butch Cassidy has changed his name to James Blackthorn and ekes out his days as a rancher. But when he is bushwhacked by a young thief, he is forced to return to his former life. Re-imagining the last days of the Western outlaw's life, Mateo Gil's engrossing drama is bolstered by Sam Shepard's fantastic performance. |
| What the Critics say: |
| "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." (Antonia Quirke - Financial Times) |