# Blackthorn (2011)

> An aging outlaw living under an assumed name is pulled back into danger across Bolivia's unforgiving frontier.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/48008

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Adventure, Action, Western
- Director: Mateo Gil
- Cast: Sam Shepard, Eduardo Noriega, Stephen Rea, Magaly Solier, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Pádraic Delaney, Dominique McElligott, Luis Bredow
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1629705/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: melancholic, reflective, atmospheric, western double feature, quiet evening

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