Pure Country (1992)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Christopher Cain

Writer (WGA):

Rex McGee (written by)

Release Date:

23 October 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance | Music

Tagline:

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

Plot:

Dusty Chandler (Strait) is a super star in the country music world, but his shows have the style of a '70s rock concert...

Plot Keywords:

Country Music | Roots | Singer | Daughter | Disillusionment

Cast

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

Runtime:

112 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | Netherlands:12 | USA:PG | Australia:PG | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Company:

Jerry Weintraub Productions

Trivia:

Rory Calhoun's last film.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: 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.

Quotes:

Grandma Ivy Chandler: Well, sometimes the tree grows too fast and the roots don't develop. And sometimes you have to chop off the top of that tree to let the roots catch up.
Earl Blackstock: But do you know where he's at?
Grandma Ivy Chandler: No, but I expect if you follow the roots, you'll find him.
Earl Blackstock: Grandma Ivy, in all the years I've known you I've never heard you answer a question directly.
Grandma Ivy Chandler: There are no answers. Only the search.
Earl Blackstock: Yup, whatever that means.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Laserblast (#8.6)" (1996)

Soundtrack:

THOUGHTS OF A FOOL

Great Movie!

Whether you are a fan of country music like I am or not, if you don't enjoy this movie or the story it tells, there's something wrong with you! We need more movies like this one. A man is looking for more simplicity and for love in his life which is something we should all strive for. There are too many movies focused on the hip hop culture today. There are so many country fans out there that would love to see more movies like this one. George Strait did an excellent job as did the rest of the cast. It's topped off with an incredible song, 'Cross My Heart' The soundtrack is also a winner. If you have not seen this, be sure to check it out soon!