Pure Country is a 1992 American drama musical Western film. It was directed by Christopher Cain and stars country music singer George Strait in his acting debut, with Lesley Ann Warren, Isabel Glasser and Kyle Chandler. The film, while profitable with box office receipts of over $15 million against a $10 million budget, had a critical reception generally for its storyline, although some critics spoke favorably of Strait's acting performance. The movie's corresponding soundtrack, recorded entirely by Strait, was a commercial success as well, certifying six times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America and charting three singles for Strait.

Plot

At the beginning of the movie, we see an audience shouting "Dusty!", a band begins to play that is full of smoke and lights, and Wyatt "Dusty" Chandler enters the stage to perform his songs. Dusty feels that his elaborate stage show is overwhelming his music, a suspicion confirmed one night when he omits several bars of a chart-topping hit, "Where the Sidewalk Ends". When his fans don't notice, Dusty's performance was cut short. Dusty has a conversation with his drummer and best friend, Earl Blackstock. Without telling his manager, Lula, he decides to take a walk, but does not say exactly where he is going or for how long. Dusty was waiting for his truck, and he hitches a ride. After shaving his beard and cutting off his ponytail, Dusty heads for the small farm town where he grew up, visiting his wise old grandmother. Later that day, he visits a bar where he and Earl played prior to making it big.