Film 1993 116 min

The Thing Called Love

Name: The Thing Called Love
Director: Peter Bogdanovich
Genre: Drama, Romance, Music
Released: 1993-08-27
Rating: 6.1
Cast: River Phoenix, Samantha Mathis, Dermot Mulroney, Sandra Bullock, Anthony Clark

“Stand by your dream.”

TMDB Rating ★ 6.1

Votes 152

Director Peter Bogdanovich

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Drama Romance Music

The Story

A group of newcomers to the country music business seek love and stardom.

River Phoenix

James Wright

Samantha Mathis

Miranda Presley

Dermot Mulroney

Kyle Davidson

Sandra Bullock

Linda Lue Linden

Anthony Clark

Billy

Deborah Allen

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Lucy

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The Thing Called Love

Cast & Characters

River Phoenix

Samantha Mathis

Dermot Mulroney

Sandra Bullock

Anthony Clark

Deborah Allen

K.T. Oslin

Webb Wilder

Earl Poole Ball

Jimmie Dale Gilmore

Katy Moffatt

Jo-El Sonnier

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