In 1908 Bolivia, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid were supposedly killed in a final gunfight. In 1927 Bolivia, Butch is living under the assumed name James Blackthorn (Sam Shepard). He decides to return to America after the death of old mate Etta Place. He withdraws all of his money. He gets into a gunfight with Eduardo Apodaca (Eduardo Noriega) who claims to be escaping from a powerful mine owner after stealing his money. Their horses run off. Eduardo had mistaken Blackthorn for one of his pursuer and offers a share of the loot for his help. There are flashbacks of Butch and Sundance with Etta as they are pursued by Pinkerton Detective Mackinley and the Bolivian Army.
Spanish director Mateo Gil takes on the modern western. It is beautifully shot and it's got Sam Shepard. He's got the charisma and big screen presence for such an iconic character. The story does meander around and it's the most thrilling plot. The flashbacks disrupt the flow and could be left out. This is more compelling as a movie spotlighting Sam Shepard and make him the man with a fake name.
Spanish director Mateo Gil takes on the modern western. It is beautifully shot and it's got Sam Shepard. He's got the charisma and big screen presence for such an iconic character. The story does meander around and it's the most thrilling plot. The flashbacks disrupt the flow and could be left out. This is more compelling as a movie spotlighting Sam Shepard and make him the man with a fake name.