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The Thing Called Love
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Overview

User Rating:
6.1/10   2,727 votes
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Director:
Peter Bogdanovich
Writer (WGA):
Carol Heikkinen (written by)
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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:
Good music more (42 total)

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

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Trivia:
The most financially unsuccessful film of 1993, earning only $1 million gross from a budget of $14 million. 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:
Miranda Presley: Look out Music City, cause here I am and I ain't never leavin'! more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Our Friend River (2006) (V) more
Soundtrack:
SOMEONE ELSE'S USED GUITAR more

FAQ

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7 out of 10 people found the following comment useful.
Good music, 26 February 1999
10/10
Author: anonymous from brentwood, California

Though I have never been in love with country music or movies, I like this one, it´s funny and entertaining. I consider that River was a big actor for a small role, but anyway I liked it. My frustration though was when I bought the CD, and the music was completely different from the ones on the movie, not telling that ,my favorite two songs which are the last song (performed by Samantha) and other by River are not only different versions from the movie ones but they are not part of the soundtrack!. I like Samantha, Sandra and River so, I had a good time watching it.

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