The Thing Called Love (1993) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Peter Bogdanovich.

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
• Katy Moffatt as Katy Moffatt
• Jo-El Sonnier as Jo-El Sonnier
• Pam Tillis as Pam Tillis
• Kevin Welch as Kevin Welch
• Trisha Yearwood as Trisha Yearwood
• Wayne Grace as R.C.
• Micole Mercurio as Mary
• Starletta DuPois as Selma
• Larry Black as Taxicab Driver
• O'Neal Compton as Singing Cop
• Zoe Cassavetes as Bluebird Waitress
• Lenae King as Bluebird Waitress
• Barry Shabaka Henley as Reverend Raymond
• Paul Hampton as Doug Siskin
• Carol Grace Anderson as Diner Waitress
• Larry K. Hirsch as Studio Engineer
• Kevin Bourland as Publisher
• Tom Nolan as Desk Cop
• Edward Richbourg as Stan the Barber
• Vernon Oxford as Tom the Barber
• Merri Biechler as Truck Stop Waitress
• Barbara Harrington as Auditioner
• Anna Thea Bogdanovich as Writer's Circle Participant
• Cliff Brown as Writer's Circle Participant
• Rosie Flores as Writer's Circle Participant
• Jason Klassi as Writer's Circle Participant
• Valeri Ross as Doctor
• Carol Wade as Nurse
• Lisa L. DeCaro as Joy
• Erica Rezac as Little Girl

Crew

• Peter Bogdanovich — Director
• Carol Heikkinen — Writer
• Rodney Crowell — Original Music Composer
• Peter James — Director of Photography
• Lisa Halsey — Original Music Composer
• John Davis — Producer

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