Prairie Fever


Prairie Fever is a 2008 American Western direct-to-video film directed by Stephen Bridgewater. It stars Kevin Sorbo, Lance Henriksen and Dominique Swain.

Plot

Preston Biggs, former sheriff of Clearwater, escorts three women suffering from prairie fever to Carson City: Lettie tried to kill her husband; Abigale, too fragile for prairie life; and Bible-quoting Blue just snapped on her farm. They are joined by a gambler named Olivia. A gang of outlaws is chasing them.

Cast

The film is Sorbo's first Western. The film has been described as a "medium-budget Western".

Reception

"In this clichéd western, plays a drunken ex-lawman who's asked to escort three troubled mail-order brides across harsh terrain. These so-called "prairie fever"-afflicted women give an unusual slant to an otherwise archetypal mix of characters and events, but frustratingly the plotline only deals superficially with the roots of their anguish.", according to Radio Times. The Video Source book gave the film two stars out of 5 The film has been called a "period Western with the traditional good guys and varmints." A brief review at Dove Foundation|Dove], although rating the film negatively, found it unusual and appropriate for family-audiences.