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The Thing Called Love
The Thing Called Love

The Thing Called Love

Stand by your dream.

Genres

DramaRomance

OverView

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

Others

Budget

$14000000

Revenue

$1029721

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

116 mins

Rating

6.241/10

Release Date

27 August 1993

Country

United States of America

Cast

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

Webb Wilder

Ned

Earl Poole Ball

Earl Poole Ball

Floyd

Deborah Allen

Deborah Allen

Deborah Allen

Jimmie Dale Gilmore

Jimmie Dale Gilmore

Jimmie Dale Gilmore

Katy Moffatt

Katy Moffatt

Katy Moffatt

Jo-El Sonnier

Jo-El Sonnier

Jo-El Sonnier

Pam Tillis

Pam Tillis

Pam Tillis

Kevin Welch

Kevin Welch

Kevin Welch

Trisha Yearwood

Trisha Yearwood

Trisha Yearwood

Wayne Grace

Wayne Grace

R.C.

Micole Mercurio

Micole Mercurio

Mary

Starletta DuPois

Starletta DuPois

Selma

Larry Black

Larry Black

Taxicab Driver

O'Neal Compton

O'Neal Compton

Singing Cop

Zoe Cassavetes

Zoe Cassavetes

Bluebird Waitress

Lenae King

Lenae King

Bluebird Waitress

Barry Shabaka Henley

Barry Shabaka Henley

Reverend Raymond

Paul Hampton

Paul Hampton

Doug Siskin

Carol Grace Anderson

Carol Grace Anderson

Diner Waitress

Larry K. Hirsch

Larry K. Hirsch

Studio Engineer

Kevin Bourland

Kevin Bourland

Publisher

Tom Nolan

Tom Nolan

Desk Cop

Edward Richbourg

Edward Richbourg

Stan the Barber

Vernon Oxford

Vernon Oxford

Tom the Barber

Merri Biechler

Merri Biechler

Truck Stop Waitress

Barbara Harrington

Barbara Harrington

Auditioner

Anna Thea Bogdanovich

Anna Thea Bogdanovich

Writer's Circle Participant

Cliff Brown

Cliff Brown

Writer's Circle Participant

Rosie Flores

Rosie Flores

Writer's Circle Participant

Jason Klassi

Jason Klassi

Writer's Circle Participant

Valeri Ross

Valeri Ross

Doctor

Carol Wade

Carol Wade

Nurse

Lisa L. DeCaro

Lisa L. DeCaro

Joy

Erica Rezac

Erica Rezac

Little Girl

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