- Film Review
- Reviewed By Sloan Freer
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2 out of 5
In this watchable western, Kevin Sorbo plays a drunken ex-lawman who gets a customary shot at redemption when he's asked to escort three rejected mail-order brides across harsh terrain to Carson City. Suffering what the townsfolk call "prairie fever", the women (among them a showy Dominique Swain) give an unusual and interesting slant to an otherwise archetypal mix of characters and events, but frustratingly the plotline only deals superficially with the roots of their anguish. Instead of poignant emotional depth, there's lots of theatrical looniness - unconvincing behaviour remedied by laughably simplistic solutions. Meanwhile, vindictive villains (including cardsharp Lance Henriksen) conform to the standard genre clichés, cluttering up the narrative as it rushes to its wishy-washy conclusion.
Plot Summary
Western drama starring Kevin Sorbo. Preston Biggs is a former lawman who turned to the bottle after his wife was killed during a robbery. Given the chance of a fresh start, he is asked to escort three desperate women back to Carson City, but the journey proves to be even more eventful than he expected.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Sheriff Preston Biggs
- Kevin Sorbo
- Monte James
- Lance Henriksen
- Abigail
- Dominique Swain
- Olivia Thibodeaux
- Jamie Anne Allman
- Lettie
- Jillian Armenante
- Blue
- Felicia Day
- James
- Don Swayze
- Sheriff Logan
- Chris McKenna
Crew
- Director
- Stephen Bridgewater
- Director
- David S Cass Sr
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