Dennis Quaid, 65, looks dapper on the red carpet as he returns to his native Texas to debut his latest film The Long Game alongside wife Laura Savoie, 30

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Dennis Quaid returned to his native Texas for the premiere of his latest film Sunday. 

The actor, 65, who considered turning down an opportunity to star as Ronald Reagan in a biopic about the late president, looked dapper on the red carpet as he promoted The Long Game at the South by Southwest conference in Austin. 

The Blue Miracle actor stepped out in silver, black and turquoise cowboy boots, black jeans and a black button down shirt.

His salt and pepper beard was neatly trimmed and his light brown hair was brushed away from his face. 

The Independent Spirit Award winner was joined by his wife, Laura Savoie, 30, who stunned in a green, blue and white maxi dress, with puffed sleeves, a V-neck and a small cutout at the waist. 

Stepping out: Dennis Quaid, 68, returned to his native Texas for the premiere of his latest film Sunday at the South by Southwest festival. The Blue Miracle actor stepped out in silver, black and turquoise cowboy boots, black jeans and a black button down shirt

Stepping out: Dennis Quaid, 68, returned to his native Texas for the premiere of his latest film Sunday at the South by Southwest festival. The Blue Miracle actor stepped out in silver, black and turquoise cowboy boots, black jeans and a black button down shirt

Stunning: The Independent Spirit Award winner was joined by his wife, Laura Savoie, 30, who stunned in a green, blue and white maxi dress, with puffed sleeves, a V-neck and a small cutout at the waist

Stunning: The Independent Spirit Award winner was joined by his wife, Laura Savoie, 30, who stunned in a green, blue and white maxi dress, with puffed sleeves, a V-neck and a small cutout at the waist

Her flaxen locks were parted on the side and styled in loose waves. 

The couple tied the knot in 2020.

Dennis was excited to promote the film, which he told Entertainment Weekly, has a message close to his heart. 

'I love underdog stories and aspirational stories. I don't think people go to see movies; they go to feel movies. And this one really got me in the right way.'

The veteran actor who starred in another underdog story as baseball pitcher Jimmy Morris in 2002's The Rookie, was pleased to be telling another true sports tale.

'When I was reading the script, I was going, this absolutely cannot be true, but yet it is.'

The film tells the story of a team of Mexican American teen golf caddies who learn to outplay the people they work for at an exclusive country club. 

The teens were so eager to learn the game they had built their own golf course, and with the help of their school principal JB Peña, played by Jay Hernandez and his old war buddy Frank Miller (Quaid) go on to take on the establishment in segregated Del Rio, Texas in 1956.

The Long Game is the first to come out of of Dennis' new production company, Bonniedale.

Producer: Dennis and Laura are producers on The Long Game, which was the first film released by their production company Bonniedale. The couple formed the company in December 2021

Producer: Dennis and Laura are producers on The Long Game, which was the first film released by their production company Bonniedale. The couple formed the company in December 2021

True story: The Long Game is based on the true story of a group of Hispanic teens who worked as caddies at the local golf club and built their own course to learn the game in segregated Del Rio, TX in 1956

True story: The Long Game is based on the true story of a group of Hispanic teens who worked as caddies at the local golf club and built their own course to learn the game in segregated Del Rio, TX in 1956

Character: Dennis said the film is about more than golf. 'It's about building character and doing the tough thing sometimes; I think that's the appeal of it'

Character: Dennis said the film is about more than golf. 'It's about building character and doing the tough thing sometimes; I think that's the appeal of it'

He formed the enterprise with his wife, and his Blue Miracle producer Ben Howard, in December 2021. 

'This movie's not about golf,' the father of three adamantly stated. 

'It's about building character and doing the tough thing sometimes; I think that's the appeal of it.'

Dennis shares his oldest, actor Jack Quaid, 30, with ex-wife Meg Ryan, 61, and twins Thomas and Zoe, 15, from his marriage to Kimberly Buffington. 

The busy actor stars alongside Cheech Marin, Jaina Lee Ortiz, Oscar Nuñez, Paulina Chávez, and Gregory Diaz IV.

The Long Game is based on the book, Mustang Miracle, written by  Humberto G. Garcia. 

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