description Blackthorn Overview
Blackthorn is a 2011 Western set in Bolivia, depicting an aged Butch Cassidy, known as James Blackthorn, twenty years after his disappearance. Filmed in La Paz, Potosí, and Uyuni, the film stars Sam Shepard and explores a secluded life for the former outlaw. It premiered in Spain in July 2011 before its US theatrical release in October of that year.
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info Blackthorn Specifications
| Country | Bolivia |
| Year | 2011 |
help Blackthorn FAQ
Is Blackthorn about the real Butch Cassidy?
It is a fictional continuation that imagines Butch Cassidy living under the name James Blackthorn about twenty years after his reported disappearance. Sam Shepard plays the older outlaw, so the film is a revisionist Western rather than a strict historical biography.
Where is Blackthorn set and where was it filmed?
The story is set in Bolivia, where Blackthorn has built a secluded life. Production filmed in La Paz, Potosi, and Uyuni, giving the 2011 film its high-altitude and salt-flat landscapes.
Who directed Blackthorn?
Mateo Gil directed Blackthorn, with Sam Shepard in the title role and Stephen Rea in the cast. The film uses the Butch Cassidy legend as the starting point for a quieter late-life Western.
Is Blackthorn a sequel to Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid?
No official story connection makes it a direct sequel to George Roy Hill's 1969 film. Blackthorn revisits the same historical outlaw legend with Sam Shepard and its own Bolivia-set plot.
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