Blackthorn (film) Quotes

Blackthorn (film) is a television program that debuted in 1970 . Blackthorn completed its run in 1970.

It features Ibón Cormenzana, Andrés Santana, Jan Pace, and Paolo Agazzi as producer, Lucio Godoy in charge of musical score, and Juan Ruiz Anchía as head of cinematography.

Blackthorn (film) is recorded in English, and Spanish and originally aired in Spain, Bolivia, United Kingdom, and France. Each episode of Blackthorn (film) is 98 minutes long. Blackthorn (film) is distributed by Alta Films.

The cast includes: Sam Shepard as James Blackthorn aka Butch Cassidy, Pádraic Delaney as Sundance, Eduardo Noriega as Ing. Eduardo Apodaca, and Stephen Rea as Mackinley.

Blackthorn (film) Quotes

Sam Shepard as James Blackthorn aka Butch Cassidy

• (Sam Shepard) "Dear Ryan, I reckon you're feeling a little lonely now that your mother's gone. You're too young for something like this. I know she must have told you about me, and I for one never stopped thinking about you. Even though I've never seen you, I'd bet my best memories that I'd recognize you in the blackest night. These past years have been hard on us all. Very few of us are still around. The land were I live now is a good one. Quiet people, peaceful for the most part. But it's not home. That's why it's time for me to come back. Burn this letter when you read it, like you mother would have done, and wait for me. Much love.; Your Uncle."

• (Sam Shepard) "You're rich, right? I mean your family."
• (Eduardo Noriega) "Well, I guess it depends on who you compere me too."
• (Sam Shepard) "Poor people."

• (Sam Shepard) "Your ass is softer than a bookkeeper's."

• (Sam Shepard) "Friendship is the most valuable thing a man can have. It's worth more than money, land, horses, or cattle. It might be the only thing you never forget."

• (Sam Shepard) "What the f*** are you doing in Bolivia? Don't you have anything better to do? And where's my pistol?"

• (Sam Shepard) "Sometimes I think there's only two moments in a man's life: the one is when he leaves home, and the other one is when he returns. Everything else is just in the middle."

• (Sam Shepard) "I've been my own man. Nothin' richer than that."

• (Sam Shepard) "One day I woke up and found myself alone. Seemed like everybody I knew was either dead or in jail. They thought I was dead too. So I just did what any good dead person would do; I went off and raised me some horses. Twenty years."

• (Sam Shepard) "You're empty son."
• (Eduardo Noriega) "You son of a bitch."
• (Sam Shepard) "Yeah. You should'a heard what they called me in Wyoming."

Eduardo Noriega as Ing. Eduardo Apodaca

• (Eduardo Noriega) "James, I'm glad I'm with you."
• (Sam Shepard) "You know, before I met you; damn the day; I thought if I was gonna die of old age, I might as well go back home to do it. But hell, this seems like a good a day as any to die."
• (Eduardo Noriega) "We're not going to die, old man."
• (Sam Shepard) "Of course not son, nobody ever does."

Stephen Rea as Mackinley

• (Stephen Rea) "There are times when you prefer to be dead, don't you agree? Hasta nunca, Mr. Blackthorn --"

Pádraic Delaney as Sundance

• (Pádraic Delaney) "Everybody'll think were dead, and look at us, strong as trees."
• (James Joven) "Snow-covered trees."

• (Pádraic Delaney) "She'll come back, I know it."
• (James Joven) "Of course. Who could stay away from all this?"

• (James Joven) "She's handy. You teach her?"
• (Pádraic Delaney) "I don't think anyone ever taught her anything. And it's about time you learned her name."

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