Miracle at Sage Creek (2005)

Two families overcome prejudice and tragedy in 1888 Wyoming when a special Christmas miracle saves the life of a small boy.

Director:

James Intveld

Writer:

Thadd Turner

Stars:

David Carradine, Wes Studi, Michael Parks

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
David Carradine	...	Ike
Wes Studi	...	Chief Thomas
Michael Parks	...	Justice Stanley
Tim Abell	...	John
Sarah Aldrich	...	Mary
Irene Bedard	...	Sunny
Mark Rolston	...	Captain Johnson
Daniel Quinn	...	Seth Keller
Darian Weiss	...	Zachary
Masam Holden	...	Samuel Red Eagle
Buck Taylor	...	Buckskin Charlie
Tracy Nelson	...	Adrianne
Rance Howard	...	Doctor Babcock
Francine York	...	Mrs. Stanley
Brian Libby	...	Frank

Storyline

Two families overcome prejudice and tragedy in 1888 Wyoming when a special Christmas miracle saves the life of a small boy.

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Plot Keywords:

wyoming | prejudice | miracle | christmas | illness | 

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Taglines:

Two miracles for the price of one.

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Family | Western

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for violence and some mild language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 November 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Christmas Miracle at Sage Creek

Filming Locations:

Arizona, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$3,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Talmarc Film Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min (DVD)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Ike: Daniel!
Daniel: Yes sir?
Ike: We're gonna get those steers into Lusk and sold before Christmas
Daniel: Yes sir.
Ike: You won't leave town till we get top dollar, no exceptions.
Daniel: Yes sir...
Daniel: Mr. Franklin me and the boys was wondering, well sir, we wanted to know if you had decided to give us Christmas day off? Some of the men got family and I think they need that time...
Ike: You'll get a day off when that cattle is sold. Christmas is just another working day.
Daniel: Yes sir, stock comes fisrt.

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Connections

Referenced in On the Set of 'Miracle at Sage Creek' (2006)

User Reviews

An enjoyable holiday western for the entire family

Family-friendly westerns are hard to find, especially good ones; "Miracle at Sage Creek" is certainly one of the few. "Miracle" could be described as a "Silverado" meets "Romeo and Juliet" with a touch of Ebeneezer Scrooge (appropriate considering the film takes place at Christmastime). The story of an angry family patriarch (played excellently by David Carradine) taking out his own legal vengeance on the half-Indian, half-white family living on "his land" mirrors many of society's current ills including prejudice and greed. The friendship that develops between the two families is heartwarming; their personal pleas to Carradine's cold character and desperate search for a fallen father will tug at the heart strings. The entire cast portray their roles with feeling. Wes Studi is amazingly powerful as the Indian grandfather whose wisdom is the backbone and a hopeful salvation for his family. The children (Darian Weiss, Masam Holden and Wyatt Turner) deserve their own kudos for natural performance and believability while not trying to act cute. Even the dog deserves a nod and an extra bone in his Christmas stocking. A few gun shots (standard for any western) may require hand-holding for the youngest viewers; however, overall this remains a wonderful film for the entire family.