The gift has no storyline connection to the original movie written by rex mcgee. Pure country christopher cain, george strait, lesley ann. The film stars strait as fictional country singer dusty chandler, and the album consists mostly of songs sung by dusty in the film. This movie chronicles the life of lane frost, 1987 prca bull riding world champion, his marriage and his. Features song lyrics for george strait s pure country soundtrack album. I cross my heart george strait pure country youtube. Best songs of geogre straits geogre straits greatest hits full album 2019. I cross my heart is a song written by steve dorff and eric kaz, and performed by american country music artist george strait. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Instead, it focuses on a young womans struggles to become a country singer. Pure country by christopher cain christopher cain, george. With the help of producer tony brown, george strait redefined his relationship to the contemporary country mainstream with this 1992 soundtrack album, which became the bestselling single release of his career.
Country superstar george strait is so laidback he barely registers onscreen in pure country, an. Country music superstar george strait plays dusty chandler, a singer who, after struggling for years singing. The original pure country is a fun sentimental romantic movie with some great honky tonk and ballads not so this new version. Pure country full movie english hd 1992george strait, lesley. The voice of the little boy in the opening song is that of george strait s son, george bubba strait jr. The bigscreen debut of country singer george strait is a familiar tale of a star returning to his roots, a route traveled the same year by john mellencamp in falling from grace 1992. Strait plays dusty chandler, one of the hottest performers in country music. In the movie, strait portrays a country star who walks away from the smoke and mirrors to get back to his downhome roots. Pure country 1992 stream and watch online moviefone. Purchase pure country on digital and stream instantly or download offline. Pure country is an elvis movie with a thick country twang. George strait makes his film debut in an entertaining look into the heart and soul.
Katrina elam has an excellent voice yet it hardly carried the movie. It was released in september 1992 as the first single to his album pure country, which is also the soundtrack to the movie of the same title. George strait tried to get the studio to change the name of this movie. Pure country is the soundtrack to strait s film debut, offering a variety of swinging shuffles, traditional honky tonk, weepy ballads and country rockers. Early in the movie, he becomes disenchanted with being the dancing chicken and takes off on his own, leaving his manager and former love lula lesley ann warren to deal with the fallout. But sudden wealth and fame so overwhelm her that she breaks three. In the movie this song is playing as the character of dusty visits the cemetery where his father and mother are buried. Pure country 1992 one of the biggest stars in country music, dusty wyatt chandler george strait grows disillusioned with the hollow performances and overly produced arena shows hes. George strait pure country original motion picture. Though this slicklooking paean to downhome values often undercuts its own message, pure country is an effective vehicle for amiable country star george strait. Its the best biographical movie that ive ever seen, and one of the best period. Strait made his acting debut in a dramatic musical western that still has country fans buzzing. Pure country becomes a stage musical pure country was first seen on movie screens, then found a new audience on tv. English soundtracks are rendered in both dolby digital 5.
Isabel glasser and george strait in pure country 1992 lesley ann warren in pure country 1992 lesley ann. One of the biggest stars in country music, dusty wyatt chandler george strait grows disillusioned with the hollow performances and overly. Pure country full movie english hd 1992george strait. The pure country soundtrack is strait s first soundtrack album. Strait gives an uncertain performance, full of blatantly rehearsed reactions and stoic delivery. Pure country is the soundtrack album to the 1992 film pure country, and the thirteenth studio album by country singer george strait. Watch pure country starring george strait in this drama on directv. In pure country, country singing star george strait seems so laidback that at times he seems laid out. It has a low budget heaven can wait meets new country vibe that is pretty darn awful. Country music superstar george strait plays dusty chandler, a singer who, after.
Strait is referred to as the king of country, and critics call strait a living legend. A man is looking for more simplicity and for love in his life which is something we should all strive for. George strait makes his film debut in an entertaining look into the heart and soul of country music from young guns director christopher cain. An amiable country singer struggles to free himself of the hollow trappings of commercial stardom. Pure country full movie english hd 1992george strait, lesley ann warren, isabel glasser. Lesley ann warren and george strait in pure country 1992 george strait in pure country 1992 lesley ann. He didnt think that pure country actually fit the film, as he believed that it was more than just a country film. There are so many country fans out there that would love to see more movies like this one. Pure country this is a sweet drama about dusty wyatt george strait, a wildly popular country musician on tour with a huge spectacular stage show. George strait performs the lovely song i cross my heart in the country classic motion picture pure country. Fun facts about the george strait film pure country. He wears his influences proudly, and having been doing it so well for so long, he has, in turn, become a major influence on the next generation of new traditionalists. It is among the biggestselling country soundtracks in history with sales over six million. George strait is known as the king of country and is considered one of the most influential and popular recording artists of all time.
Country music superstar george strait plays dusty chandler, a singer who, after struggling for years singing in small honkytonks, suddenly. George strait i cross my heart from the movie pure country. Pure country 1992 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia george harvey strait born may 18, 1952 is an american country music singer, actor and music producer. After 25 charttopping hits, the singing star becomes a movie star. Superstar dusty chandler strait is tired of the smoke, the strobe lights and the overmiked sound of his arena spectaculars. George strait is a country singer first and foremost, but in 1992 he surprised us all when he strapped on his acting boots. When autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. There are too many movies focused on the hip hop culture today.
Probably the sweetest part of the whole movie is the end, dusty wins the. Country 2 was purchased because i expected a similar product to pure country 1. George strait was born on may 18, 1952 in poteet, texas, usa as george harvey strait. George strait makes his film debut in an entertaining look into the heart and soul of. Called pure country, the film follows strait s character, wyatt dusty chandler, who is a country singer that has grown frustrated with his overthetop stage shows. Divine powers gift a young woman country singer with an angelic voice. Actor george strait movies list, george strait filmography. Pure country is a 1992 american dramatic musical western film directed by christopher cain and starring george strait in his acting debut, with lesley ann. Inside the guilty pleasure movie strait s 1992 turn as dusty chandler has become a cabletv staple and spawned his bestselling album ever. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing pure country near you. Now, 15 years after the film premiered, the story of dusty wyatt chandlers disillusionment and redemption is hitting the stage. He has been married to norma gail voss since december 4.
Watch pure country online stream full movie directv. George harvey strait born may 18, 1952 in pearsall, texas is an american country music artist. George strait appears as himself, but not as a central character of the film. Released october 23rd, 1992, pure country stars george strait, lesley ann warren, isabel glasser, kyle chandler the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 52 min, and received a score of out of.
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