Blackthorn
Seen it?2011 | 98 min | Adventure, Action, Western
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans. If you loved True Grit, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
75% on Rotten Tomatoes, 61 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
4 wins and 8 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$988K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 17K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mateo Gil
- Sam ShepardJames Blackthorn
- Eduardo NoriegaEduardo Apodaca
- Stephen ReaMackinley
- Magaly SolierYana
- Nikolaj Coster-WaldauButch Cassidy
- Pádraic DelaneySundance Kid
- Dominique McElligottEtta
- Luis BredowDoctor
- Cristian MercadoGeneral of the Bolivian Army
- Daniel AguirreIvan