The film operates on the "what if" scenario that Butch Cassidy survived the 1908 shootout in Bolivia.

: Tired of exile, Blackthorn decides to return to the United States after learning of the death of Etta Place.

(2011) is a western film directed by Mateo Gil that reimagines the final years of the legendary outlaw Butch Cassidy . Starring Sam Shepard in a critically acclaimed performance, the film serves as a spiritual sequel to the 1969 classic Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid . Core Premise & Plot

: Set 20 years after his supposed death, Cassidy lives under the alias James Blackthorn in a remote Bolivian village.

: His plans are derailed by Eduardo Apodaca (Eduardo Noriega), a young Spanish mining engineer who has stolen money from a powerful mine owner. The two form an uneasy alliance as they are pursued by a posse and the Bolivian army across the treacherous Uyuni salt flats and snow-covered mountains. Cast and Key Figures Blackthorn (2011)