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The Thing Called Love (1993) -- A group of newcomers to the country music business seek love and stardom.

Overview

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Director:
Peter Bogdanovich
Writer (WGA):
Carol Heikkinen (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
16 July 1993 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Comedy | Romance | Music more
Tagline:
Stand By Your Dream
Plot:
A group of newcomers to the country music business seek love and stardom. full summary | add synopsis
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NewsDesk:
Phoenix Drug Use Was Talked About
 (From WENN. 5 January 2001)

User Comments:
cute and enjoyable more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

River Phoenix ... James Wright

Samantha Mathis ... Miranda Presley

Dermot Mulroney ... Kyle Davidson

Sandra Bullock ... Linda Lue Linden
K.T. Oslin ... Lucy
Anthony Clark ... Billy
Webb Wilder ... Ned

Earl Poole Ball ... Floyd
Deborah Allen ... Herself
Jimmie Dale Gilmore ... Himself
Katy Moffatt ... Herself
Jo-El Sonnier ... Himself
Pam Tillis ... Herself
Kevin Welch ... Himself
Trisha Yearwood ... Herself
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for language. (2005 director's cut)
Runtime:
116 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Filming Locations:
Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
All cast members performed their own songs. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: In the scene when James meets with a record label agent after performing, Miranda is closing up the bar, however it is obviously day time outside with cars and people going by the windows. more
Quotes:
Linda Lue Linden: You Know Kyle Davidson, there's something you never knew about me.
Kyle Davidson: What's that?
Linda Lue Linden: [she kisses him] You could have had me for a song
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Movie Connections:
Featured in The Thing Called Love: A Look Back (2006) (V) more
Soundtrack:
CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE more

FAQ

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4 out of 7 people found the following comment useful:-
cute and enjoyable, 15 June 2005
8/10
Author: LiLCRAZiKATEz from United States

When i first saw this movie i just watched it because i like River Phoenix. It is not one of River's best but its a good one. Once i saw it i thought it was really good because of the music. I'm not a big country fan but i like the music they put in this movie. The whole love triangle was a good plot. Sandra Bullock made it have some funny parts. It's very cute and very enjoyable. I would recommend it to female especially because it is a chick flick mostly. Whoever is a Elvis fan must go out and see this movie too. Even though it doesn't revolve around Elvis he has an important part in it. I love the movie go out and see it.

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