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Outlaw Shadows

A Butch and Sundance Story

When Butch Cassidy is captured after secretly visiting his lover, the Sundance Kid leads the Wild Bunch into a bold daylight jailbreak—unaware the entire town has been turned into a Pinkerton trap.

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  • GenreWestern • History
  • Runtime~ 90 minutes
  • ToneGritty • Tense • Mythic

The Story

Legends, loyalty, and a town built as a trap.

An action-packed Western rooted in real Southern Utah history—built with historians, reenactors, educators, and community partners.

  • Butch is captured—used as bait.
  • Sundance leads a daylight jailbreak.
  • The town is a Pinkerton trap; betrayal detonates.
  • By morning, they vanish into myth.

Mission

  • Honor authentic Old West history and real locations.
  • Deliver bold cinematic storytelling with grit and consequence.
  • Build community through education and collaboration.

Support

Help bring Outlaw Shadows to the screen.

Your support helps fund the essentials that unlock production readiness—so we can move from development into proof-of-concept and beyond.

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What support unlocks

  • Legal & chain-of-title
  • Casting & actor prep
  • Insurance & production planning
  • Actor safety training (horses & firearms)
  • Wardrobe, props & production design tests
  • Proof-of-concept filming at historic locations

Gallery

A first look.

Concept images and production photos are labeled below.

Concept images

Stagecoach ambush in red rock country (concept image).
Concept image Stagecoach ambush
Old West saloon exterior and street (concept image).
Concept image Saloon exterior
Saloon interior with card game (concept image).
Concept image Saloon interior
Sandstone saloon interior concept (concept image).
Concept image Sandstone saloon
Sandstone town street arcade (concept image).
Concept image Town street arcade
Frontier jail in a narrow alley (concept image).
Concept image Jail alley
Empty jail cell at dawn (concept image).
Concept image Dawn cell
Outlaws riding fast through red rock (concept image).
Concept image Red rock ride
Outlaws riding fast through red rock (concept image).
Concept image Red rock ride
Outlaws riding fast through red rock (concept image).
Concept image Red rock ride
Armed outlaws dismounting in town (concept image).
Concept image Dismount
Armed outlaws dismounting in town (concept image).
Concept image Dismount
Armed outlaws dismounting in town (concept image).
Concept image Dismount
Armed outlaws dismounting in town (concept image).
Concept image Dismount
Lawman on horseback silhouetted at dusk (concept image).
Concept image Silhouette
Lawman on horseback silhouetted at dusk (concept image).
Concept image Silhouette
Old West town street after a shootout (concept image).
Concept image Aftermath
Two wounded outlaws riding toward open country (concept image).
Concept image Vanish into myth

Production photos

Lawman aiming a rifle through smoke (production photo).
Production photo Pressure
Cowboy firing two pistols through smoke (production photo).
Production photo Smoke and steel
Prop case detail on desert ground (production photo).
Production photo Prop detail
Group portrait in period Western attire (production photo).
Production photo Community
Team portrait in Western attire (production photo).
Production photo Team

The Team

Built with filmmakers and historians.

Our team brings together experienced filmmakers, historians, reenactors, actors, educators, and community partners—led by Historic Reenactors Collaborative, Inc., a 501(c)(3) arts and educational nonprofit.

Want to partner, sponsor, or help in-kind? Email movieinfo@outlawshadows.com.