---
title: 'The Thing Called Love (1993)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Peter Bogdanovich'
released: '1993-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 110
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Music'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-thing-called-love-1993'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108327/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Thing Called Love (1993)

1993 · 110 min · Drama, Music, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

The Thing Called Love is a 1993 American romantic comedy drama film directed by Peter Bogdanovich and written by Carol Heikkinen. Starring River Phoenix, Samantha Mathis, Dermot Mulroney, and Sandra Bullock, the film follows Miranda Presley (Mathis), an aspiring country musician who moves from New York City to Nashville and becomes embroiled in a love triangle between fellow musicians James Wright (Phoenix) and Kyle Davidson (Mulroney).

## Credits

- **Director:** [Peter Bogdanovich](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-bogdanovich)
- **Original Music Composer:** [G. Marq Roswell](https://cinepixo.com/people/g-marq-roswell)
- **Producer:** [John Davis](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-davis)
- **Director of Photography:** [Peter James](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-james)

## Cast

- [Sandra Bullock](https://cinepixo.com/people/sandra-bullock)
- [Micole Mercurio](https://cinepixo.com/people/micole-mercurio)
- [Zoe Cassavetes](https://cinepixo.com/people/zoe-cassavetes)
- [Samantha Mathis](https://cinepixo.com/people/samantha-mathis)
- [Dermot Mulroney](https://cinepixo.com/people/dermot-mulroney)
- [Jo-El Sonnier](https://cinepixo.com/people/jo-el-sonnier)
- [River Phoenix](https://cinepixo.com/people/river-phoenix)

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