Pure Country: Pure Heart

"Their music will keep a hero's dreams alive"

2017 1h 24m EN

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7.1

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★7.1TMDB · 35

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Synopsis

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For Ada and Piper Spencer, singing is as natural as breathing. Blessed with talent and determination, these sisters hope to fulfill their dream of performing on the stages of Nashville. But there's a family secret the girls never knew.

“Their music will keep a hero's dreams alive”

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Cast

Amanda Detmer
Elizabeth Spencer
Laura Bell Bundy
Marq Dunn
Ronny Cox
CJ Simms
Willie Nelson
Himself
Cozi Zuehlsdorff
Piper Spencer
Matthew Barnes
Declan Martino
Myra Turley
Meemaw
Lawrence Turner
Henry Monroe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Damon Santostefano
Writers: Holly Goldberg Sloan
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Pure Country Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Damon Santostefano, shot by Bradford Lipson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Lizzy Calhoun shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Amanda Detmer and Laura Bell Bundy and Ronny Cox carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Their music will keep a hero's dreams alive".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6148766 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Damon Santostefano directs. Bradford Lipson behind the camera. Lizzy Calhoun cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Part of the "Pure Country Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Damon Santostefano, shot by Bradford Lipson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Lizzy Calhoun shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Amanda Detmer and Laura Bell Bundy and Ronny Cox carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Their music will keep a hero's dreams alive".
8IMDB entry: tt6148766 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 35 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Bradford Lipson
Editing: Lizzy Calhoun
Production design: Christopher Stull
Costume design: Bradford Johnson
Runtime: 84 min · 1h 24m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Pure Country: Pure Heart (2017)

Part of

Pure Country Collection

The Pure Country movie collection follows different characters finding their authentic musical and personal roots, starting with country superstar Dusty Chandler (George Strait) ditching his overproduced shows for a simple life and romance. The sequels shift focus: Pure Country 2: The Gift features a young woman receiving a magical gift of song from angels, navigating fame with strict rules, while Pure Country: Pure Heart follows two sisters uncovering a family secret about their late soldier father while chasing their Nashville dreams.