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Blackthorn


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It’s been said (but unsubstantiated) that Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid were killed in a standoff with the Bolivian military in 1908. In BLACKTHORN, Cassidy (Shepard) survived, and is quietly living out his years under the name James Blackthorn in a secluded Bolivian village. Tired of his long exile from the US and hoping to see his family again before he dies, Cassidy sets out on the long journey home. But when an unexpected encounter with an ambitious young criminal (Eduardo Noriega) derails his plans, he is thrust into one last adventure, the likes of which he hasn’t experienced since his glory days with the Sundance Kid.

PRODUCTION TEAM

DIRECTOR Mateo Gil
SCREENWRITER Miguel Barros
PRODUCERS Andrés Santana / Ibon Cormenzana
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY J.A. Ruiz Anchía
MUSIC Lucio Godoy
PRODUCTION MANAGER Andrés Santana
PRODUCTION DESIGNER Juan Pedro De Gaspar
SOUND Daniel Fontrodona
SOUND DESIGNER Fabiola Ordoyo
MIXER Marc Orts
EDITOR David Gallart
WARDOBE Clara Bilbao
MAKEUP Ana López-Puigcerver
HAIRDRESSING Belén López-Puigcerver
CASTING Jina Jay
SPECIAL EFFECTS Reyes Abades

CAST

James Blackthorn SAM SHEPARD
Eduardo Apocada EDUARDO NORIEGA
Mackinley STEPHEN REA


Yana MAGALY SOLIER
Young James NICOLAK COSTER-WALDAU
Sundance PADRAIC DELANEY
Etta DOMINIQUE MCELLIGOTT

 

"A CLASSIC OLD-FASHIONED WESTERN, EVERY BIT AS GOOD AS 'BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID'. A beautiful and powerful film. Sam Shepard gives the performance of his career." – Ed Douglas, ComingSoon.com

“That allure of the Old West is hard to resist. The film reminds just how arresting an actor Shepard can be.” – Betsy Sharkey, LA Times

“IT SHOULD TICKLE WESTERN FANS.” – Mark Holcomb, Village Voice

“AN ELEGAIC, BEAUTIFULLY SHOT WESTERN. Shepard’s best performance since ‘The Right Stuff’.” – Lou Lumenick, NY Post

“It’s Sam Shepard’s best work since The Right Stuff. He still exudes intellectual mischief and hard-stare sex appeal.” – Eric Hynes, Time Out NY

“**** A TERRIFIC, FULL-HEARTED WESTERN, BETTER THAN BUTCH CASSIDY. Sam Shepard crowns his acting carreer.” – David Elliot, San Diego Reader

“AN OUTLAW TALE THAT IS AT ONCE EXCITING AND ELEGIAC, ELEGANT AND EARTHY. Sam Shepard is as good as he’s ever been.” – Marshall Fine, Huffington Post

“Sam Shepard delivers a beautifully understated performance” – Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter

“Sam Shepard delivers in spades. He effortlessly incarnates the Western loner on the lam, his every gesture bespeaking distances to travel, dangers to circumvent and respites to savor.” – Ronnie Scheib, Variety

“Sam Shepard gives one of his finest performances as the grizzled, reflective outlaw. One of the highlights of this year’s Tribeca Film Festival.” – Bilge Ebari, NYMag.com

“BEAUTIFUL AND COMPELLING with a masterful lead performance by Sam Shepard.” – Michael Dunaway, Paste

 
Date for DVD release subject to change.