Pure Country (film series)
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Release date | 1992-2017 |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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The Pure Country film series consists of American country-musical western dramas[citation needed], including two theatrical movies (including the 1992 original and its sequel), and a straight-to-home video sequel. The trilogy of standalone films includes the contrast the lifestyle of country music fame to working class lifestyle.[citation needed]
The films were met overall with middling degrees of critical reception, while also earning enough income for the associate studios to create additional installments. Pure Country was described as being "not a hit" by Rotten Tomatoes.[1] with Rolling Stone stating that the film was "lambasted by most reviewers".[2] though in modern-day retrospectives it has earned its status as a cult classic[not in citation given] by various analyses.[1][2][3][4] Conversely, both Pure Country 2: The Gift and Pure Country: Pure Heart earned less at the box office,[5] and received negative response from critics who categorized them as inferior to the original movie.[6][7]
Films[edit]
Film | U.S. release date | Director | Screenwriter(s) | Producer |
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Pure Country | October 23, 1992 | Christopher Cain | Rex McGee | Jerry Weintraub |
Pure Country 2: The Gift | October 15, 2010 | Dean Cain & Christopher Cain | Scott Duthie, Christopher Cain and Hunt Lowry | |
Pure Country: Pure Heart | August 1, 2017 | Damon Santostefano | Holly Goldberg Sloan | Hunt Lowry, Patty Reed, Michael J. Luisi and Todd Williams |
Pure Country (1992)[edit]
Wyatt "Dusty" Chandler, who has established his career as one of the most successful country music stars, grows disenchanted with the repetition of area-filled stage shows and life on the road. Despite his contractual obligations, Dusty leaves his Hollywood lifestyle and returns to the smalltown where he grew up. As his producer searches for him, Dusty enjoys his return to country living. As he continues to enjoy working as a farmhand at a ranch Dusty begins to fall in love with the owner's daughter named Lulu Rogers, he must determine whether to return to his stardom or to continue their lives together.[8][9][10][11][excessive citations]
Pure Country 2: The Gift (2010)[edit]
A talented smalltown woman named Bobbie makes a promise to her ailing Aunt Ellie that should she achieve her dreams as a country music star, she will always remain true to the values she was raised to believe. Upon moving to Nashville to pursue her career, Bobbie begins to compromise her beliefs in hopes to land a recording contract with established record producers. As she enjoys the experiences she has always hoped for, Bobbie is faced with a choice of being true to herself or maintaining a façade for the sake of fame.[12][13][14][excessive citations]
Pure Country: Pure Heart (2017)[edit]
Two high school aged sisters named Ada and Piper Spencer share an appreciation for country music, and their goals of one day achieving their goals in the country music scene. Though they regularly attempt to turn their musical talents into a career, their widowed-mother forbids it. As the pair secretly pursue their dreams in Nashville and begin to establish themselves as a promising duo act, they soon discover that country music is legacy because their father was a rising country star. Ada and Piper are faced with revealing their secretive adventures to their mother and forfeiting their progress, or continuing to maintain their ongoing activities.[15][16][17][18][excessive citations]
Main cast and characters[edit]
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- C indicates a cameo role.
- V indicates a voice-only role.
Character | Films | |||
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Pure Country | Pure Country 2: The Gift |
Pure Country: Pure Heart | ||
Wyatt "Dusty" Chandler | George Strait | |||
Harley Tucker | Isabel Glasser | |||
Lula Rogers | Lesley Ann Warren | |||
Buddy Jackson | Kyle Chandler | |||
Earl Blackstock | John Doe | |||
Ernest Tucker | Rory Calhoun | |||
Tim Tucker | James Terry McIlvain | |||
J.W. Tucker | Toby Metcalf | |||
Grandma Ivy Chandler | Molly McClure | |||
Bobbie Thomas | Katrina Elam Kaitlyn DorffY |
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Dale Jordan | Travis Fimmel | |||
Aunt Ella | Jackie Welch | |||
Molly Thomas | Heidi Brook MyersP | |||
Roy Thomas | J.D. Parker | |||
Morita | Michael Yama | |||
Peter the angel | Michael McKean | |||
Joseph the angel | Bronson Pinchot | |||
Pedro the angel | Cheech Marin | |||
Keith Haskins | Todd Truley | |||
George Strait | himself | |||
Ada Spencer | Kaitlyn Bausch | |||
Piper Spencer | Cozi Zuehlsdorff | |||
Justine Sloan | Dara Sisterhen | |||
Elizabeth Spencer | Amanda Detmer | |||
Declan Martino | Matthew Barnes | |||
Marq Dunn | Laura Bell Bundy | |||
"Meemaw" Spencer | Myra Turley | |||
Henry Monroe | Lawrence Turner | |||
C.J. Simms | Ronny Cox | |||
Ted | Shawn Michaels | |||
Willie Nelson | himself |
Additional production and crew details[edit]
Film | Crew/Detail | ||||||
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Composer | Cinematographer | Editor(s) | Production companies |
Distributing companies |
Running time | ||
Pure Country | Steve Dorff | Richard Bowen | Jack Hofstra | Jerry Weintraub Productions | Warner Bros. Pictures | 1 hr 52 mins | |
Pure Country 2: The Gift | Juan Ruiz Anchía | Angry Monkey Entertainment, Roserock Films | |||||
Pure Country: Pure Heart | Mandi Collier & Frankie Pine | Bradford Lipson | Lizzy Calhoun | WWE Studios | Warner Bros. Home Entertainment | 1 hr 24 mins |
Reception[edit]
Box office and financial performance[edit]
Film | Box office gross | Box office ranking | Total home video sales | Budget | Worldwide net total income |
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North America | Other territories | Worldwide | All-time North America |
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Pure Country | $15,164,458 | N/A | $15,164,458 | #4,473 | #6,273 | Information not publicly available | $10,000,000 | >$5,164,458 | [19][20][21] |
Pure Country 2: The Gift | $133,771 | N/A | $133,771 | #12,109 | #22,392 | Information not publicly available | Information not publicly available | ≤ $133,771 | [5][22] |
Pure Country: Pure Heart | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Information not publicly available | Information not publicly available | >$0 | N/A |
Totals | $15,298,229 | N/A | $15,298,229 | x̄ #5,527 | x̄ #9,555 | >$0 | >$10,000,000 | ≥$5,298,229 |
Critical and public response[edit]
Film | Rotten Tomatoes | CinemaScore |
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Pure Country | 41% (22 reviews)[23] | A-[24] |
Pure Country 2: The Gift | TBD (2 reviews)[6] | N/A |
Pure Country: Pure Heart | TBD (1 review)[7] | N/A |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rabin, Nathan (May 18, 2016). "Why 'Pure Country' Deserves Another Chance". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Zaleski, Annie (October 23, 2017). "George Strait's 'Pure Country' at 25: Inside the Guilty Pleasure Movie". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ↑ Lombardo, Gabriella (May 28, 2023). "Actually, George Strait's 1992 Romance 'Pure Country' is Peak Awkward and Totally Amazing". Wide Open Country. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ↑ Graham, Linda (January 15, 2023). "Who Played Drums in Pure Country". Lowend Theory Club. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Pure Country 2: The Gift". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Pure Country 2: The Gift". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Pure Country: Pure Heart". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ↑ McBride, Joseph (October 19, 1992). "Pure Country". Variety. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ↑ Ebert, Roger (October 23, 1992). "Pure Country". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ↑ Zaleski, Annie (October 23, 2017). "George Strait's 'Pure Country' at 25: Inside the Guilty Pleasure Movie". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ↑ The Boot staff (October 23, 2023). "31 Years Ago: George Strait Stars in 'Pure Country'". The Boot. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ↑ Leydon, Joe (October 17, 2010). "Pure Country 2: The Gift". Variety. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ↑ TOng, Hollie Marie. "Movie Review, Pure Country 2: The Gift". Country Entertainment USA. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ↑ Nusair, David (February 18, 2011). "Pure Country 2: The Gift". Reel Film. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ↑ Schroder, Juliet (September 18, 2017). "The Cast of "Pure Country: Pure Heart" Dish on New Movie". Celeb Secrets Country. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ↑ Shields, Judy (July 31, 2017). "Pure Country: Pure Heart Available On DVD, Blu-Ray Combo Pack & Digital HD Tomorrow". The Hollywood Times. Archived from the original on November 27, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2023. Unknown parameter
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- ↑ Renata, Carla (2017). "Pure Country: Pure Heart". The Curvy Critic with Carla Renata. The Curvy Critic. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ↑ "Pure Country". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ↑ "Pure Country". The Numbers. Nash Information Services LLC. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ↑ "Hollywood Country: 'Pure Country'". The Boot. 2013-08-07. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
- ↑ "Pure Country 2: The Gift". The Numbers. Nash Information Services LLC. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ↑ "Pure Country". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ↑ "CinemaScore". CinemaScore. Archived from the original on April 13, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2023. Unknown parameter
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