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The Thing Called Love

  • 1993
  • PG-13
  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
9.4K
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Samantha Mathis in The Thing Called Love (1993)
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Coming-of-AgeRomantic ComedyComedyDramaMusicRomance

Newcomers to the country-music business seek love and stardom.Newcomers to the country-music business seek love and stardom.Newcomers to the country-music business seek love and stardom.

  • Director
    • Peter Bogdanovich
  • Writer
    • Carol Heikkinen
  • Stars
    • River Phoenix
    • Samantha Mathis
    • Dermot Mulroney
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    9.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Peter Bogdanovich
    • Writer
      • Carol Heikkinen
    • Stars
      • River Phoenix
      • Samantha Mathis
      • Dermot Mulroney
    • 71User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
    • 46Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast62

    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
    K.T. Oslin
    K.T. Oslin
    • Lucy
    Anthony Clark
    Anthony Clark
    • Billy
    Webb Wilder
    • Ned
    Earl Poole Ball
    Earl Poole Ball
    • Floyd
    Deborah Allen
    • Deborah Allen
    Jimmie Dale Gilmore
    • Jimmie Dale Gilmore
    Katy Moffatt
    • Katy Moffatt
    Jo-El Sonnier
    • Jo-El Sonnier
    Pam Tillis
    Pam Tillis
    • Pam Tillis
    Kevin Welch
    • Kevin Welch
    Trisha Yearwood
    Trisha Yearwood
    • Trisha Yearwood
    Wayne Grace
    Wayne Grace
    • R.C.
    Micole Mercurio
    Micole Mercurio
    • Mary
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    • Director
      • Peter Bogdanovich
    • Writer
      • Carol Heikkinen
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Final completed film of River Phoenix.
    • Goofs
      The Greyhound bus is shown driving past the Bluebird. The Bluebird is nowhere near the Greyhound station or its route to the freeway, in Nashville.
    • Quotes
      • James Wright: This check seems to be made out to "selfish, arrogant dickhead."
      • Miranda Presley: Yeah, they'll cash it. They know it's you.
    • Alternate versions
      A Director's Cut with extended footage was released on DVD by Paramount in 2006. It runs for 118 minutes, 2 minutes longer than the original theatrical cut, and it received the same rating: PG-13.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Toys That Built America: Game Night Legends (2023)
    • Soundtracks
      Standing on a Rock
      Written and Performed by Rodney Crowell
      Also Performed by River Phoenix

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    Details

    • Release date
      • August 27, 1993 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Esa cosa llamada amor
    • Filming locations
      • Bluebird Cafe - 4104 Hillsboro Pike, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Davis Entertainment
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $14,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,029,721
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $433,254
      • Aug 29, 1993
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,029,721
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 56m(116 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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