The Thing Called Love

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  • PG-13
The Thing Called Love is an American comedy-drama film released in 1993. It was directed by Peter Bogdanovich. The film's tagline is: "Stand by your dream." The movie stars Samantha Mathis as Miranda Presley (not related to Elvis), who comes from New...read more
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The Thing Called Love is an American comedy-drama film released in 1993. It was directed by Peter Bogdanovich. The film's tagline is: "Stand by your dream." The movie stars Samantha Mathis as Miranda Presley (not related to Elvis), who comes from New York City to Nashville, where she auditions at The Bluebird Cafe. She is not invited to perform, but she accepts a job as a waitress. She meets and falls in love with James Wright (River Phoenix), and she befriends Linda Lue Linden (Sandra Bullock). While the movie involves a love triangle and various complications in Miranda's route to success, it provides a sweetened glimpse at the lives of aspiring songwriters in Nashville. This was Phoenix's final complete screen performance before his death. A "making of" documentary is available on the film's DVD release, titled The Thing Called Love: A Look Back.

Original Release

08/27/1993

US Release

08/27/1993

Cast

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Directors

Peter Bogdanovich

Writers

Carol Heikkinen

Cast

Producers

Editors

Terry Stokes

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