The Thing Called Love

1993
PG-13
1h 56m

IMDb RATING

6.4/10

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Samantha Mathis in The Thing Called Love (1993)

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Comedy Drama Music Romance

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.

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IMDb RATING

6.4/10

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
All cast members performed their own songs.

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
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Blink/Naked/I'll Do Anything/The Thing Called Love/Blue (1994)

Soundtracks
Standing on a Rock
Written and Performed by Rodney Crowell
Also Performed by River Phoenix

country music and "hipness" blend together in a great film

I rented this movie last summer after having never even heard of it, I just picked it up because it had River Phoenix in it and he was, of course, quite the hottie :) Anyway, I've never been into country music but I LOVED this film! It deals with that whole scene and has great songs in it-- especially the one that Samantha Mathis' character writes and sings at the end. Plus the movie has one of Sandra Bullock's early performances, which is great. And yes, River also does his part to make the film very watchable! If you haven't watched The Thing Called Love, go pick it up-- you'll be pleasantly surprised.