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The Thing Called Love (1993)

Stand by your dream.

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 56M

Director : Peter Bogdanovich

Synopsis

Miranda Presley moves from New York to Nashville to become a songwriter. At an unsuccessful audition she meets James Wright, a promising newcomer. After only a few days they marry but start to quickly regret it.

Actors

River Phoenix
River Phoenix
James Wright
Samantha Mathis
Samantha Mathis
Miranda Presley
Dermot Mulroney
Dermot Mulroney
Kyle Davidson
Sandra Bullock
Sandra Bullock
Linda Lue Linden
Anthony Clark
Anthony Clark
Billy
Trisha Yearwood
Trisha Yearwood
Herself
Micole Mercurio
Micole Mercurio
Mary
Starletta DuPois
Starletta DuPois
Selma
Zoe Cassavetes
Zoe Cassavetes
Bluebird Waitress
James Intveld
James Intveld
Backup singer
Webb Wilder
Webb Wilder
Ned
Earl Poole Ball
Earl Poole Ball
Floyd
Deborah Allen
Deborah Allen
Herself
Pam Tillis
Pam Tillis
Herself
Barry Shabaka Henley
Barry Shabaka Henley
Reverend Raymond

Crews

Peter Bogdanovich
Peter Bogdanovich
Director
John Davis
John Davis
Producer
Darlene K. Chan
Darlene K. Chan
Co-Producer
George Folsey Jr.
George Folsey Jr.
Executive Producer
Carol Heikkinen
Carol Heikkinen
Writer
Jerry Ballew
Jerry Ballew
First Assistant Director
Peter James
Peter James
Director of Photography
Michael Seymour
Michael Seymour
Production Design
Terry Stokes
Terry Stokes
Editor
Cloudia Rebar
Cloudia Rebar
Set Decoration
James E. Webb
James E. Webb
Sound Mixer
Bob Baron
Bob Baron
ADR Mixer
Pamela S. Westmore
Pamela S. Westmore
Makeup Artist
Virginia G. Hadfield
Virginia G. Hadfield
Hairstylist
Rodney Crowell
Rodney Crowell
Original Music Composer
Lisa Halsey
Lisa Halsey
Original Music Composer
Steve Foley
Steve Foley
Associate Producer
Dianne Crittenden
Dianne Crittenden
Casting
Rita Riggs
Rita Riggs
Costume Design

Trailers and other movies

The Thing Called Love Director's Cut - Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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