Blackthorn

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)