The Thing Called Love Movie Review 1993

Take last year's surprise hit "Singles" and replace grunge rock and Seattle with Country/Western and Nashville for this unsentimental tale of four 20-something singles trying to make their mark in the world of country music. The idea for the plot comes from the real-life Bluebird Cafe--the place where all aspiring singers and songwriters want to perform. Phoenix, Mathis, Mulroney, and Bullock did their own singing; look for Oslin as the Cafe owner. Phoenix's last completed film role.

Distribution

Paramount Home Video, 5555 Melrose Ave., 5555 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90038, Phone: (323)956-5000, URL: http://www.paramount.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 116 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Romantic Comedy, Nashville Narratives, Singles, Price of Fame, Nashville

Screenplay

Allan Moyle, Carol Heikkinen

Cast

River Phoenix, Samantha Mathis, Sandra Bullock, Dermot Mulroney, K.T. Oslin, Anthony Clark, Webb Wilder

Cinematography

Peter James

Director

Peter Bogdanovich

Other

Trisha Yearwood

Producer

John Davis, Jr. George Folsey, Paramount Pictures