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Blackthorn centers around an elderly Butch Cassidy who has been hiding in Boliva for decades as a horse trader named James Blackthorn (Sam Shepard). As the movie opens Blackthorn has decided to return to the U.S. but an expected encounter with a thief (Eduardo Noriega) in possession of $50,000 puts Cassidy on the path for one final adventure.
The script by Miguel Barros is passable, but nothing special, relying on late twists and old adversaries to spice up a story without much to say. Blackthorn isn't a bad film, but it's far too close in themes and story to the immensely superior Unforgiven.
Shepard is well-cast in the role as the grizzled gunslinger, and his tale works well-enough, but the best moments of the film (aside from a brutal chase through the desert) almost all occur in flashbacks featuring a younger Butch (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau), Sundance (Padraic Delaney), and Etta Place (Dominique McElligott) staying one step ahead of Mackinley (Stephen Rea) and the Pinkertons.
Both the Blu-ray and DVD include deleted scenes, a pair of behind-the-scenes featurettes on the making of the film, the trailer, and a collection of short films by director Mateo Gil.
[Magnolia, Blu-ray $29.98, DVD $26.98]
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