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{{Infobox film
| name = Outlaw Trail: The Treasure of Butch Cassidy
| image = Outlaw Trail DVD (2008).jpg
| caption = 2008 DVD cover
| director = [[Ryan Little]]
| producer = {{ubl|Ryan Little|Adam Abel}}
| writer = David Pliler
| starring = {{ubl|[[Ryan Kelley]]|[[Arielle Kebbel]]|[[Dan Byrd]]|Brent Weber|[[Bruce McGill]]|[[James Gammon]]|Shauna Thompson|[[James Karen]]|[[Rick Macy]]|[[Brian Peck]]|Ron Melendez}}
| music = Jay Bateman
| cinematography = [[T. C. Christensen]]<br />Geno Salvatori<ref name=DVD>{{cite AV media|title=Outlaw Trail: The Treasure of Butch Cassidy|date=2007|publisher=Feature Films for Families|medium=DVD}}</ref>
| editing = John Lyde
| studio =
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2006}}
| runtime = 87 min.
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Outlaw Trail: The Treasure of Butch Cassidy''''' is a 2006 American [[adventure film]], produced and directed by [[Ryan Little]].<ref name=ksl>{{cite news|last=Mikita|first=Carole|title='Saints and Soldiers' Creators Filming Next Movie|publisher=[[KSL-TV]]|url=http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=123196|location=Salt Lake City, Utah|access-date=2009-05-20}}</ref> It is loosely based on legends arising from the fate of real-life Western outlaw [[Butch Cassidy]], the alias of Robert LeRoy Parker, whose gang robbed trains and banks in the 1890s. Cassidy fled to South America in 1901, where he is believed to have died in 1908.

The film continues the Butch Cassidy saga beyond the ending of the 1969 [[Robert Redford]]–[[Paul Newman]] hit film, ''[[Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid]]'', in 1908. The protagonist, Cassidy's teenage grand-nephew, Roy Parker, sets out in 1951 to find the treasure he believes Cassidy left behind in [[Utah]]. Overcoming his unforgiving grandfather's opposition, Roy and friends are involved in several [[chase scene]]s, pursued by criminals.

The film was produced on location in Utah by GO Films from a [[screenplay]] by David Pliler. The music score was by Jay Bateman. The film stars [[Ryan Kelley]], [[Arielle Kebbel]], [[Dan Byrd]], and Brent Weber, and features [[Bruce McGill]] and [[James Gammon]]. The film was released in North America in 2006 and is available on DVD.

==Plot==
The film starts with a [[prologue]] scene set in [[Bolivia]] in 1908. Butch Cassidy writes a letter to his family, enclosing a belt [[buckle]] [[Engraving|engraved]] with a [[treasure map]]. Cassidy and his accomplice, [[Harry Longabaugh]] (the "Sundance Kid"), attempt to elude capture when their hideout is surrounded by Bolivian police.

The film then shifts to [[Circleville, Utah]], in 1951, where Butch Cassidy's 16-year-old great-nephew, Roy Parker, defends his infamous ancestor's [[reputation]] despite the opposition of Sam, his stern grandfather, Cassidy's younger brother. Sam resents Roy's interest in Cassidy, even acquiescing in the boy's brief jailing on a trumped-up charge, where he scolds him, "I spent the better part of my life trying to live down the reputation that your hero has laid out for the Parker name and you grow up worshipping him."<ref name=DVD /> Young Roy believes that Cassidy was trying to make amends by returning to the U.S. from Bolivia. He discovers the belt buckle left by Cassidy and learns that it is a map to the treasure buried by Cassidy somewhere in the Utah wilderness.

After Roy is rescued from jail by Jess, his best friend and fellow Boy Scout in Circleville Troop 14, they embark on a quest for the treasure. Joining the two in the hunt are Ellie, with whom Roy is becoming infatuated, and Martin, who reluctantly goes along after Roy takes his truck during the jailbreak. The four are pursued by Garrison, a corrupt museum official who will stop at nothing to get the treasure for himself. Intense scenes proceed to play out, such as automobile chases, a desperate escape down a river in a [[raft]] without paddles, jumping onto the roof of a moving train, Roy and Ellie tied up and gagged, and even a harrowing biplane ride, interspersed by gun fights, as the undaunted youths vie to find Butch Cassidy's treasure first.<ref name=ksl /> Roy also embarks on a personal mission to learn the truth about his infamous ancestor's death.<ref>{{cite web|last=Cornelius|first=David|title=Outlaw Trail: The Treasure of Butch Cassidy|publisher=DVD Talk|date=October 24, 2007|url=http://www.efilmcritic.com/review.php?movie=16804&reviewer=392|access-date=2009-05-06}}</ref>

==Cast==
[[File:Outlaw Trail film scene.jpg|thumb|260px|Roy Parker ([[Ryan Kelley]]) and friend Ellie ([[Arielle Kebbel]]) perch precariously atop a moving train, one of the film's chase scenes, as [[Backlighting (lighting design)|backlighting]] by cinematographer [[T. C. Christensen]] imparts a halo effect]]

* [[Ryan Kelley]] as Roy Parker: The 16-year-old great-nephew of Butch Cassidy
* [[Arielle Kebbel]] as Ellie: Roy Parker's romantic interest.
* [[Dan Byrd]] as Jess, Roy's best friend and fellow Boy Scout in Circleville Troop 14, whose outdoor survival skills help the quartet of treasure hunters overcome various wilderness challenges in their search for gold.
* Brent Weber as Martin, the arrogant son of the mayor and Roy's nemesis
* [[Bruce McGill]] as Garrison, the unscrupulous villain, who uses his position as a museum curator to steal archeological artifacts and then gives chase to Roy Parker on the trail of the Cassidy treasure.
* [[James Karen]] as [[Butch Cassidy]], whose real name is Robert LeRoy Parker
* [[James Gammon]] as Sam Parker, Butch's youngest brother and Roy's grandfather
* Shauna Thompson as Lorraine, Roy's mother
* [[Rick Macy]] as Mayor Blanding of Circleville, Utah
* James D. Hardy as Stewart
* [[Brian Peck]] as Clay
* Ron Melendez as Vince
* Michael Van Wagenen as [[Sundance Kid|The Sundance Kid]]
* [[Brian Wimmer]] as Young Butch Cassidy

==Production==
[[File:Heber UP618.JPG|thumb|left|Former [[Union Pacific Railroad]] steam locomotive #618, used in the train sequence]]
[[Principal photography]] began in 2005. Filmed on location in Utah, it received production incentives from the Utah Film Commission, a state agency providing funding to promote development of the film industry in the western state.<ref name=ksl /><ref>{{cite web|author1=Ross, Matthew |author2=Marks, Josh |name-list-style=amp |title=State film incentives|date=February 9, 2006|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|url=https://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=features2006&content=jump&jump=story&head=berlin&nav=FBerlin&articleid=VR1117937736&cs=1&query=%22Outlaw+Trail%22|access-date=2009-05-06}}</ref> The waterfalls scene was filmed at Utah's [[Bridal Veil Falls (Utah)|Bridal Veil Falls]]. In addition to the towns of [[Circleville, Utah|Circleville]] and [[Kanab, Utah|Kanab]], scenes were shot in [[Kane County, Utah|Kane]] and [[Tooele County, Utah|Tooele Counties]], as well as scenic [[Bryce Canyon National Park|Bryce Canyon]].<ref name=DVD /> The [[Boeing-Stearman Model 75|Stearman biplane]] used in the aerial sequences was provided by the Utah Wing of the [[Commemorative Air Force]]. Costume designer Anna K. Findley used authentic, 1951-period [[Uniform and insignia of the Boy Scouts of America|Boy Scout uniforms]] in the costuming of Roy Parker (Ryan Kelly), including such details as the 16-year-old hero character's [[Life Scout|Life Scout badge]].

The train sequence was filmed on Utah's [[Heber Valley Historic Railroad]], using [[2-8-0|2-8-0 "Consolidation"-type]] steam locomotive #618.<ref name=DVD /> The engine's original owner was the [[Union Pacific Railroad]] – whose trains were sometimes the target of Cassidy's larcenous ways in the 1890s.<ref>{{cite news|title=Alleged Train Robber Taken|date=October 23, 1899|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1899/10/23/102083713.pdf|access-date=2009-05-26 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Phillips|first=William T.|title=The Bandit Invincible: The Story of the Outlaw Butch Cassidy|year=1986|publisher=Rocky Mountain Home Press|url=http://content.lib.utah.edu/u?/pbb,133|location=J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah|access-date=2009-05-23|page=12|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090115060800/http://content.lib.utah.edu/u/?%2Fpbb%2C133|archive-date=2009-01-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Butch Cassidy and Sundance Kid: The Monpelier, Castle Gate, Wilcox and Winnemucca Robberies|work=Wyoming Tales and Trails|url=http://www.wyomingtalesandtrails.com/butch2.html| access-date=2009-05-26}}</ref>

==Release==
The film was released in 2006 by GO Films and then as a direct to video movie on DVD in 2007. Film critic David Cornelius rated it one of the ten best direct-to-video movies of 2007, saying, "Those seeking old fashioned family fun should look no further than this rip-roarin’ tale of Butch Cassidy's teenage nephew, caught up in a wild race to find hidden gold".<ref>{{cite web|last=Cornelius|first=David|title=The Best and Worst Direct-To-Video of 2007|publisher=eFilmCritic|date=December 29, 2007|url=http://www.efilmcritic.com/feature.php?feature=2331|access-date=2009-05-06}}</ref>

==Awards==
Ryan Little and Adam Abel won the [[Heartland Film Festival]]'s Crystal Heart Award for independent filmmakers in 2006, for ''Outlaw Trail: The Treasure of Butch Cassidy''.

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0485956}}

{{Ryan Little}}

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[[Category:Films set in the 1910s]]
[[Category:Films set in 1951]]
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[[Category:Films about treasure hunting]]
[[Category:Scouting in popular culture]]
[[Category:Cultural depictions of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid]]
[[Category:Films directed by Ryan Little]]
[[Category:2000s English-language films]]
[[Category:American adventure films]]
[[Category:2000s American films]]

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