The Thing Called Love
Brief Synopsis
A young country singer tries to make it in Nashville.
Cast & Crew
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Peter Bogdanovich
Director
Steve Cottrell
Vernon Oxford
Carol Grace Anderson
O'neal Compton
Gregory Alpert
Film Details
Also Known As
Thing Called Love
MPAA Rating
Genre
Music
Musical
Romance
Release Date
1993
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures
Location
Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA; Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 56m
Synopsis
A young country singer tries to make it in Nashville.
Director
Peter Bogdanovich
Director
Cast
Steve Cottrell
Vernon Oxford
Carol Grace Anderson
O'neal Compton
Gregory Alpert
Lenae King
Steven Hebert
Larry K Hirsch
Jason Klassi
K T Oslin
Sandra Bullock
Edward Richbourg
Lisa Decaro
Paul Hampton
Tom Nolan
Deirdre Mcgill
Susan Ahulii
Pam Tillis
Herself
Micole Mercurio
Ancel Cook
Wayne Grace
River Phoenix
Michael Andrew Shure
Bret Graham
Valeri Ross
Anna Thea Bogdanovich
Deborah Allen
Herself
Barbara Harrington
Dermot Mulroney
Jo-el Sonnier
Himself
Ledge Musselman
Katy Moffatt
Herself
Larry Black
Zoe R Cassavetes
Carol Wade
Anthony Clark
Trisha Yearwood
Herself
Merri Biechler
Starletta Dupois
Jack Verbois
Gregory Olsey
Jimmie Dale Gilmore
Himself
Kevin Welch
Himself
Samantha Mathis
Clifford Brown
Erica Rezac
Rick Hall
Ron Deskins
Erik Moncarz
Webb Wilder
Rosie Flores
Barry Shabaka Henley
Kevin Bourland
Earl Poole Ball
Crew
Rashied Aljuwani
Craft Service
Deborah Allen
Other
Deborah Allen
Song Performer
Gregory Alpert
Assistant Location Manager
Tony Arata
Song
Cindy Lee Arnold
Accountant
Terri T Arthur
Grip
Earl Poole Ball
Song
Jerry Ballew
Assistant Director
Greg Barnhill
Song
Bob Baron
Adr Mixer
Ron Batzdorff
Photography
Henri Belolo
Song
Christina Bennett
Assistant Production Coordinator
Matraca Berg
Song Performer
Matraca Berg
Song
Peter Berwick
Song
Tim Bess
Grip
Clint Black
Song
Clint Black
Song Performer
Jeff Black
Song
Clay Blaker
Song
Anna Thea Bogdonavich
Song
Anna Thea Bogdonavich
Song Performer
Lee J Bognar
Other
Susan Bradley
Titles
Brian Braff
Song
Tom Briggs
Transportation Captain
Brooke Brooks
Assistant
Timoth D Brown
Electrician
Jan Buckingham
Song
Sandra Bullock
Song
Sandra Bullock
Song Performer
T-bone Burnett
Song
Jerry G Callaway
Camera Operator
Colleen Camp
Song Performer
Danny Cangemi
Special Effects Coordinator
Alyson L Careaga
Accounting Assistant
June Carter
Song Performer
Johnny Cash
Song Performer
Johnny Cash
Song
Darlene K Chan
Coproducer
Alvin Chea
Song Performer
Peter Clarson
Lighting Technician
Hank Cochran
Song
Lance Compton
Production Assistant
Elizabeth Cotter
Photography
Cathryn Craig
Song Performer
Luigi Creatore
Song
Dianne Crittenden
Casting
Rodney Crowell
Song
Rodney Crowell
Song Performer
Gregroy J Curda
Foley Mixer
John Davis
Producer
Cedric Dent
Song Performer
Hank Devito
Song
Joy Dickson
Casting Associate
Bob Dipiero
Song
Ken Dufva
Foley Artist
Howie Epstein
Song
Michael J. Fahey
Grip
David Fein
Foley Artist
Danny Ferrington
Consultant
J Edward Fitzgerald
Propman
Van Flesher
Photography
Rick Flesichman
Music
Steve Foley
Associate Producer
George Folsey
Executive Producer
John Ford
Film Clips
Mark Fosson
Song
Sylvia Franks
Accounting Assistant
Scott Friedland
Electrician
Garth Fundis
Song
Earl Ghaffari
Music Editor
Vince Gill
Song
Vince Gill
Song Performer
Jimmie Dale Gilmore
Other
Jimmie Dale Gilmore
Song Performer
Jimmie Dale Gilmore
Song
Robert Goldstein
Song Performer
Robert Goldstein
Song
Virginia G Hadfield
Hair Stylist
Lisa Haley
Song Performer
Lisa Haley
Song
Gary Harrison
Song
Susan Hegarty
Dialect Coach
Carol Heikkinen
Screenplay
Jack R Heikle
Craft Service
David Hennings
Camera Operator
Don Henry
Song
Tim Hensley
Song Performer
Sally H Hinkle
Assistant Production Coordinator
Hunter Hodge
Production Assistant
Frank Howard
Sound Effects Editor
Harlan Howard
Song
Jon Ims
Song
Peter James
Other
Peter James
Director Of Photography
Adam Jenkins
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Will Jennings
Song
Jennifer Johnson
Art Assistant
Catherine M Jones
Assistant Production Accountant
Hal Ketcham
Song
Joel Kibble
Song Performer
Mark Kibble
Song Performer
Jason Klassi
Song
Luca Kouimelis
Script Supervisor
Gary Krivacek
Sound Effects Editor
Amy Kurland
Consultant
Dwight Lavers
Dolly Grip
Ken Lavet
Location Manager
Kyle Lehning
Song
David Thomas Lipsey
Propman
Susan Longacre
Song
Bill Macsems
Property Master
Dave Mallett
Song
Anthony T. Marra Ii
Grip
Harrison Marsh
Boom Operator
Paul Massey
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Masako Masuda
Assistant Art Director
Samantha Mathis
Song Performer
Joe Mccloskey
Costume Supervisor
Bob Mcdill
Song
Terry E Mcdonald
Electrician
Janine Mceuen
Art Department Coordinator
Christopher Mckenna
Assistant
Claude V Mcknight
Song Performer
Vince Melamed
Song
Scott Millan
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Katy Moffatt
Other
Katy Moffatt
Song Performer
Theresa Repola Mohammed
Negative Cutting
Jacues Morali
Song
Dermot Mulroney
Song
Dermot Mulroney
Song Performer
Ralph Murphy
Song
Alan Robert Murray
Sound Editor
Patrick Murray
Lighting
James T Myers
Music Coordinator
Darrin Navarro
Assistant Editor
Willie Nelson
Song
Michelle Neuwirth
Casting
Jackie Newell
Transportation Co-Captain
Walter Newman
Sound Effects Editor
Hayden Nicholas
Song
Gary Nicholson
Song
Kim Nolan
Assistant Sound Editor
Daron Norwood
Song Performer
John E Oliver
Music
Roy Orbison
Song
K T Oslin
Song Performer
K T Oslin
Song
Paul Overstreet
Song
Paul Overstreet
Song Performer
David Palmer
Song
Hope M. Parrish
Assistant Property Master
Marshall Peck
Casting
Hugo Peretti
Song
Christine Peters
Costume Supervisor
Curtis R Petree
Photography
River Phoenix
Song Performer
River Phoenix
Song
Brian T Pitts
Photography
Marnie Pope
Assistant Editor
Chuck Potter
Props Assistant
Elvis Presley
Song Performer
Clarence Lynn Price
Construction Coordinator
Suzi Ragsdale
Song Performer
Alice Randall
Song
Ruth A Redfern
Assistant Director
Jerry Reed
Song
Rita Riggs
Costume Designer
Laura Rindner
Assistant Editor
Dennis Robbins
Song
Dennis Robbins
Song Performer
Gary Rogers
Song
G Marq Roswell
Music
G Marq Roswell
Music Supervisor
Gloria Salas
Production Accountant
Hans Schiff
Assistant
Don Schlitz
Song
Troy Seals
Song
Claudia Edwards Severs
Choreographer
Michael Seymour
Production Designer
Allen Shamblin
Song
R Charles Shanlever Iii
Location Assistant
Steve Sheridan
Color Timer
Tina Shipkey
Assistant
Craig Sims
Assistant Sound Editor
John J Smith
Unit Production Manager
Michael Smotherman
Song
Steven Soles
Song
Steven Soles
Executive Consultant
Steven Soles
Song Performer
Jo-el Sonnier
Other
Jo-el Sonnier
Song Performer
Fred Stafford
Adr Editor
Terry Stokes
Editor
James Stroud
Song
Billy Swan
Song
Film Details
Also Known As
Thing Called Love
MPAA Rating
Genre
Music
Musical
Romance
Release Date
1993
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures
Location
Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA; Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 56m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Summer August 27, 1993
Released in United States November 12, 1993
Released in United States January 21, 1994
Re-released in United States July 15, 1999
Released in United States on Video February 16, 1994
Released in United States 1993
Shown at Montreal World Film Festival August 26 - September 6, 1993.
Director Brian Gibson left the project late August 1992.
Began shooting November 2, 1992.
Completed shooting February 6, 1993.
Regional release in USA August 27, 1993.
Released in United States Summer August 27, 1993
Released in United States November 12, 1993 (Seattle)
Released in United States January 21, 1994 (Chicago)
Re-released in United States July 15, 1999 (Anthology Film Archives; New York City)
Released in United States on Video February 16, 1994
Released in United States 1993 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival August 26 - September 6, 1993.)
