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Prairie Fever

Name: Prairie Fever
Director: Stephen Bridgewater, David S. Cass Sr.
Released: 2008
Duration: 81 min

Representation Score

2.7/10

Limited

2008

TV-PG

Director

Stephen Bridgewater, David S. Cass Sr.

Runtime

81 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Prairie Fever functions as a traditional Western that emphasizes genre-specific clichés over social complexity. The narrative centers on a male former sheriff who drives the plot. While a female character with combat skills offers a minor subversion, the film remains tied to traditional gender roles. The lack of racial and ethnic diversity keeps the film within a conventional framework. Ultimately, it serves as a straightforward genre piece rather than a tool for social change.

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Category Breakdown

Does Prairie Fever have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film centers on traditional heterosexual relationships and protective roles typical of the Western genre.

How does Prairie Fever portray gender?

Fair

The story revolves around a male protagonist who drives the action. A female character stands out slightly by combining beauty with combat skills.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Prairie Fever?

Limited

The film depicts a traditional frontier setting without a diverse cast of non-white characters. There is no indication of efforts to include diverse representation.

How does Prairie Fever represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story upholds traditional values through a heroic figure navigating a lawless environment. It follows established Western genre conventions closely.

Does Prairie Fever include disability representation?

Minimal

The central illness serves mainly as a plot device rather than a detailed look at disability. Characters with disabilities are not given significant roles.

Present on Screen

The inclusion of a female character with combat skills provides a minor subversion of passive femininity.

Limited or Absent

The film relies on traditional protective and romantic archetypes and lacks diverse gender representation.
The narrative lacks racial and ethnic diversity, adhering to a historically homogeneous Western setting.
The central illness serves primarily as a plot device rather than a meaningful exploration of disability.

Official Synopsis

A group of women contracted a strange fever and a former sheriff is responsible for taking them to the hospital in the nearest town, but in their way they will encounter a gang of murderers. His only hope is a woman whose beauty is matched only by his skill with weapons.

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