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Jeff Prettyman was an actor and producer, known for Suburbia (1983), Pure Country (1992) and The Magic of the Golden Bear: Goldy III (1994). He died on May 31, 2017 in Palm Springs, California, USA.
- May 31, 2017
Jeff Prettyman was an actor and producer, known for Suburbia (1983), Pure Country (1992) and The Magic of the Golden Bear: Goldy III (1994). He died on 31 May 2017 in Palm Springs, California, USA.
- Actor, Producer
- May 31, 2017
- Jeff Prettyman
- George Strait
- Producer Jerry Weintraub
- Director Christopher Cain
- Writer Rex Mcgee
- Kyle Chandler
- Isabel Glasser
- Lesley Ann Warren
- John Doe
- Rory Calhoun
- Molly Mcclure
The career of George Straitbeyond his film debut needs no explanation unless you're unaware of the number of No. 1 hits he's compiled since then. He's consistently considered one of the most popular recording artists (of any genre) of all time and is beloved for dominating Nashville with his simple approach to the way he sings and performs good old...
Jerry Weintraub, notably the producer of the Karate Kid series and numerous other films, had prior ties to the music business before working on Pure Country. He organized and managed arena tours for the likes of Elvis Presley and John Denver before setting his sights on Hollywood. Weintraub's last credit before his death was working as an executive...
Before Pure Country, Christopher Cain's filmography included The Stone Boy, starring his stepson, Superman and Hallmark actor Dean Cain, as well as the 1988 western Young Guns. More recent credits for the elder Cain include 2010's Pure Country 2: The Gift. Cain's wife, Sharon Thomas, actually appears in the film as Monique James.
North Texas native Rex McGee said he based his script on what it might've been like for Elvis Presley to cut ties with his manager Col. Parker and return to his roots that made him fall in love with music in the first place. "I was hired to write a movie for George Strait," McGee told Wide Open Country. "Jerry Weintraub, who was the producer of Pur...
Before he played Friday Night Lights' beloved coach, Eric Taylor, Chandler tried to Milli Vanilli us all as country superstar impersonator Buddy Jackson. Pure Country was just the second film role for the star of such recent television series as Catch 22 and Netflix's Bloodline. As for the Jackson character, if there's a storyline need to fake it, ...
Strait's love interest Harley Tucker was played by an actor with prior on-screen experience with Mel Gibson and Jamie Lee Curtis (Forever Young, 1992), plus future roles in Albert Brooks' Mother (1996) and multiple Law and Order series. Isabel Glasser hasn't appeared in anything onscreen since 2006 when she starred opposite Kate Mara in Fireflies.
Strait's on-screen manager, Lula Rogers, played by Lesley Ann Warren, is probably best known for a Broadway career that began in the '60s or a run on the classic TV show Mission: Impossible. But country music fans might recognize her from another film. She picked up a Golden Globe nomination for her role in Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson's So...
West Coast punk legend John Doe played Dusty Chandler's drummer and longtime best friend, Earl Blackstock. His work with iconic band X and on solo projects often incorporates country and folk influences, making him a forefather of Americana. For more on Doe's punk roots, watch The Decline of Western Civilization, a documentary produced by fellow Pu...
An accomplished actor known mostly for western films and TV series, played Harley's dad, Ernest Tucker. It wound up being the final film role for a veteran whose past credits included Marilyn Monroe's boyfriend in River of No Return (1951). As a small-screen cowboy, Calhoun notably starred in CBS' The Texan(1958-1960). Calhoun passed away in 1999.
The actress portraying Grandma Ivy Chandler also appeared in bothCity Slickers films and made two different guest appearances on Walker, Texas Ranger. McClure passed away in 2008.
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Pure Country is a 1992 American drama musical western film directed by Christopher Cain and starring 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, fell far short of its expectations.
Jeff Prettyman is known as an Actor, Producer, and Executive Producer. Some of their work includes Cheerleader Camp, Suburbia, The Boys Next Door, The Magic of the Golden Bear: Goldy III, Kidnapped, Hollywood Erotic Film Festival, Party Favors, and Thin Walls.
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