Fred Ellis

Pure Country -- George Strait is Dusty Chandler, a bearded country singer who decides he's burned out on being high-profile and heads back home to Texas.

After 25 chart-topping hits, the singing star becomes a movie star! George Strait makes his film debut in an entertaining look into the heart and soul of country music from Young Guns director Christopher Cain. Superstar Dusty Chandler (Strait) is tired of the smoke, the strobe lights and the overmiked sound of his arena spectaculars. One night, something snaps. "I'm just going to take a little walk," Dusty says as he walks out of the empty hall, ditching his beard, ponytail - and temporarily, his career - to reclaim his down-home country roots. But his manager (Leslie Ann Warren) retaliates: a stand-in (Kyle Chandler) lip-synchs his songs in concert. And a romance with a lovely rancher (Isabel Glasser) is on again, off again like a rodeo cowboy. The simple life can be complex, but it's nothing a revitalized country boy can't handle!

Superstar Dusty Chandler is tired of the smoke, the strobe lights and the overmiked sound of his arena spectaculars. One night, something snaps. "I'm just going to take a little walk," Dusty says as he walks out of the empty hall, ditching his beard, ponytail - and temporarily, his career - to reclaim his down-home country roots. But his manager retaliates: a stand-in lip-synchs his songs in concert. And a romance with a lovely rancher is on again, off again like a rodeo cowboy. The simple life can be complex, but it's nothing a revitalized country boy can't handle!

Country music star and Grammy-winner George Strait is Dusty Chandler, a bearded country singer who decides he's burned out on being high-profile and heads back home to Texas. There he meets spunky red-headed rodeo aspirant Isabel Glasser ('Forever Young') and is inspired to return to his career, but to run it his way. Oscar-nominee Lesley Ann Warren ('Victor/Victoria') is his tough manager, and veteran movie cowboy Rory Calhoun is Glasser's gruff father ('River of No Return'). Featuring 11 new country songs by hit-maker Strait. Critics call this 'pure gold...a pure delight...a wonderful family film!