THE THING CALLED LOVE

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• Release Year: 1993
• Genre: Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance
• Plot: In Nashville, there are 10,000 singer-songwriters chasing success... with one chance in a million of getting it. For Miranda 'no relation to Elvis' Presley (Samantha Mathis), that's one chance worth taking.; ; Fresh from New York City, Miranda befriends three fellow hopefuls: shy Connecticut cowboy Kyle Davidson (Dermot Mulroney); Southern belle Linda Lue Linden (Sandra Bullock); and James Wright (River Phoenix), a cocky Texan with brooding good looks and a honeyed voice.; ; Together they begin a rocky ride down Music City's well-worn highway, finding hope, heartbreak, happiness... and The Thing Called Love. Acclaimed director Peter Bogdanovich (The Last Picture Show, Paper Moon) presents a dynamic, music-filled film that features Phoenix in one of his final roles (and his only singing one), as well as a showy part for Bullock, who would rocket to stardom the following year in Speed.
• Cast: River Phoenix, Samantha Mathis, Dermot Mulroney, Sandra Bullock, K.T. Oslin, Anthony Clark, Webb Wilder, Earl Poole Ball, Deborah Allen, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Katy Moffatt, Jo-El Sonnier, Pam Tillis, Kevin Welch, Trisha Yearwood, Wayne Grace, Micole Mercurio, Starletta DuPois, Larry Black, O'Neal Compton, Zoe R. Cassavetes, Lenae King, Barry Shabaka Henley, Paul Hampton, Carol Grace Anderson, Larry K. Hirsch, Kevin Bourland, Tom Nolan, Edward Richbourg, Vernon Oxford, Merri Biechler, Barbara Harrington, Anna Thea Bogdanovich, Cliff Brown, Rosie Flores, Jason Klassi, Valeri Ross, Carol Wade, Lisa L. DeCaro, Erica Rezac, Gregory H. Alpert, Jack Verbois, Ancel Cook, Rick Hall, George Olsey, Michael Shure, Bret Graham, Steven Hebert, Susan Ahulii, Deirdre McGill, Steve Cottrell, Ledge Musselman, Ron Deskins, Erik Moncarz, Lisa Haley, Stacy Harris, James Intveld, Vern Monnett, Garth Shaw, Sky Siewerski, John Thaddeus, Dale Watson, Peter Bogdanovich, Carol Heikkinen
• Director: Peter Bogdanovich
• Runtime: 1:58
• Company: Paramount Pictures, Davis Entertainment Company
• Media Format: Movie