Pure Country (1992)

Dusty Chandler (Strait) is a super star in the country music world, but his shows have the style of a '70s rock concert. One day he takes a walk - out of his overdone concerts to find his ... See full summary »

Director:

Christopher Cain

Writer:

Rex McGee

Stars:

George Strait, Lesley Ann Warren, Isabel Glasser

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
George Strait	...	Dusty Wyatt Chandler
Lesley Ann Warren	...	Lula Rogers
Isabel Glasser	...	Harley Tucker
Kyle Chandler	...	Buddy Jackson
John Doe	...	Earl Blackstock
Rory Calhoun	...	Ernest Tucker
Molly McClure	...	Grandma Ivy Chandler
Terry McIlvain	...	Tim Tucker (as James Terry McIlvain)
Toby Metcalf	...	J.W. Tucker
Mark Walters	...	Al
Tom Christopher	...	Dave - Dusty's Bodyguard
Jeffrey R. Fontana	...	Eddie - Dusty's Bodyguard
Jeff Prettyman	...	Bobby Louis
David Anthony	...	Dusty's Band
Mike D. Daily	...	Dusty's Band

Storyline

Dusty Chandler (Strait) is a super star in the country music world, but his shows have the style of a '70s rock concert. One day he takes a walk - out of his overdone concerts to find his real country roots. He's helped and hindered by friends and staff, but pushes on in his search for a real music style as well as a real romance.

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Plot Keywords:

concert | country music | roots | grandmother | homesickness | 

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Taglines:

Bright Lights. Hit Songs. Country's biggest star. He'd trade it all to find the kind of love he'd only sung about.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some mild violence, sensuality and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 October 1992 (USA)

Also Known As:

Coeur de cowboy

Filming Locations:

Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$15,164,458 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jerry Weintraub Productions, Warner Bros.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

George Strait almost turned down this movie for fear that it might put his singing career in jeopardy. Several years afterward he said that at one time he felt the kind of burnout his character did when he was doing 250 dates a year, but it was never so bad that he would just walk away from it all.

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Goofs

In the first scene of the movie the tour bus is shown leaving one city and arriving at another. The city in both shots is Ft. Worth, Texas.

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Quotes

Ernest Tucker: Yeah, I can't blame you for keepin' quiet. Hard to get a word in edgewise with those three.
Dusty Wyatt Chandler: Yes, sir.
Ernest Tucker: People talk too damn much for my taste. Yappin' about this or that, when he ought to be eatin', workin', or sleepin'. We know Harley was out late last night. We know she was a little slow on her ride, I mean, that's no front page news! So why talk about it?
Dusty Wyatt Chandler: I guess I see what you're saying.
Ernest Tucker: You GUESS? NEVER guess. I mean, you gotta KNOW what you're doing! Otherwise, you leave yourself wide open...
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Connections

Followed by Pure Country 2: The Gift (2010)

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Soundtracks

"SHE LAYS IT ALL ON THE LINE"
Written by Clay Blaker
Produced by Tony Brown and George Strait
Performed by George Strait

User Reviews

Reviews

I loved this movie. I was reading some of the other reviews that people had written and they were saying the acting was bad. This is not true the acting was great the actors were great and the film was great. George Strait is my favorite Country Music star and Isabel Glasser is my favorite actress. This movie has no Nudity, barely any bad language and no sexuality. This is a movie for the whole family to enjoy. Summary- George Strait Plays Dusty, a famous country music star who is tired of the smoke , the strobe lights and the over miked sound of his arena spectaculars. One Night, something snaps. He walks out ditching his ponytail, beard , and temporarily his career, to reclaim his down home country roots. He falls in love with Harley Tucker(Isabel Glasser). The simple life may be complexed but it is nothing a revitalized countryboy cant handle! Hope you enjoy it as much as I did!