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The Thing Called Love Cast & Characters

The Thing Called Love (1993) stars River Phoenix as James Wright, Samantha Mathis as Miranda Presley and Dermot Mulroney as Kyle Davidson. The drama movie was released August 27, 1993. Below is the full cast and crew.

PG-13 1993 · 1h 56m 61 Audience

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Starring Cast

Key crew

Director

Peter Bogdanovich

Screenplay

Carol Heikkinen

Producers

John Davis , George Folsey Jr.

Music

Rodney Crowell , Lisa Halsey

Cinematography

Peter James

Editor

Terry Stokes

Production design

Michael Seymour

Costume design

Rita Riggs

Casting

Dianne Crittenden

Full cast

40 cast members

Samantha Mathis

Miranda Presley

Dermot Mulroney

Linda Lue Linden

Earl Poole Ball

Jimmie Dale Gilmore

Jimmie Dale Gilmore

Katy Moffatt

Katy Moffatt

Kevin Welch

Kevin Welch

Trisha Yearwood

Trisha Yearwood

Micole Mercurio

Starletta DuPois

Bluebird Waitress

Lenae King

Bluebird Waitress

Barry Shabaka Henley

Reverend Raymond

Carol Grace Anderson

Diner Waitress

Larry K. Hirsch

Studio Engineer

Edward Richbourg

Stan the Barber

Truck Stop Waitress

Barbara Harrington

Auditioner

Anna Thea Bogdanovich

Writer's Circle Participant

Writer's Circle Participant

Writer's Circle Participant

Jason Klassi

Writer's Circle Participant

Carol Wade

Nurse

Lisa L. DeCaro

Joy

Erica Rezac

Little Girl

Crew by department

21 crew members

Directing

Peter Bogdanovich

Director of Photography

First Assistant Director

Ruth A. Redfern

Second Assistant Director

Writing

Carol Heikkinen

Production

Darlene K. Chan

George Folsey Jr.

Executive Producer

Associate Producer

Editing

Sound

Music

Lisa Halsey

Original Music Composer

Original Music Composer

Art

Michael Seymour

Production Design

Costume & Makeup

Virginia G. Hadfield

Pamela S. Westmore

Casting

Dianne Crittenden

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