The Thing Called Love (1993)

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Stand by your dream.

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

• Released: 1993-08-27
• Genres: Drama, Romance, Music
• Runtime: 1h 56m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.1/10 from 152 votes

Directed by Peter Bogdanovich.

Top cast

• River Phoenix as James Wright
• Samantha Mathis as Miranda Presley
• Dermot Mulroney as Kyle Davidson
• Sandra Bullock as Linda Lue Linden
• Anthony Clark as Billy
• Deborah Allen as Deborah Allen
• K.T. Oslin as Lucy
• Webb Wilder as Ned
• Earl Poole Ball as Floyd
• Jimmie Dale Gilmore as Jimmie Dale Gilmore

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Where to watch The Thing Called Love

• United States: watch free on Hoopla, YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube
• India: rent on Apple TV Store, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV

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