Directed by Peter Bogdanovich   Written by Carol Heikkinen   Cast River Phoenix ... James Wright Samantha Mathis ... Miranda Presley Dermot Mulroney ... Kyle Davidson Sandra Bullock ... Linda Lue Linden K.T. Oslin ... Lucy Anthony Clark ... Billy Webb Wilder ... Ned Earl Poole Ball ... Floyd Deborah Allen ... Deborah Allen Jimmie Dale Gilmore ... Jimmie Dale Gilmore Katy Moffatt ... Katy Moffatt Jo-El Sonnier ... Jo-El Sonnier Pam Tillis ... Pam Tillis Kevin Welch ... Kevin Welch Trisha Yearwood ... Trisha Yearwood Wayne Grace ... R.C. Micole Mercurio ... Mary Starletta DuPois ... Selma Larry Black ... Taxicab Driver O'Neal Compton ... Singing Cop Zoe R. Cassavetes ... Bluebird Waitress (as Zoe Cassavetes) Lenae King ... Bluebird Waitress Barry Shabaka Henley ... Reverend Raymond (as Barry 'Shabaka' Henley) Paul Hampton ... Doug Siskin Carol Grace Anderson ... Diner Waitress Larry K. Hirsch ... Studio Engineer Kevin Bourland ... Publisher Tom Nolan ... Desk Cop Edward Richbourg ... Stan the Barber Vernon Oxford ... Tom the Barber Merri Biechler ... Truck Stop Waitress Barbara Harrington ... Auditioner Anna Thea Bogdanovich ... Writer's Circle Participant Cliff Brown ... Writer's Circle Participant Rosie Flores ... Writer's Circle Participant Jason Klassi ... Writer's Circle Participant Valeri Ross ... Doctor Carol Wade ... Nurse Lisa L. DeCaro ... Joy (as Lisa De Caro) Erica Rezac ... Little Girl Gregory H. Alpert ... Graceland Guard Jack Verbois ... Rear-ended Driver Ancel Cook ... Onlooker Rick Hall ... Onlooker George Olsey ... Onlooker Michael Shure ... Onlooker (as Michael Andrew Shure) Bret Graham ... Cowboy at Bus Station Steven Hebert ... Congratulator Susan Ahulii ... Congratulator Deirdre McGill ... Bluebird Patron Steve Cottrell ... Bluebird Patron Ledge Musselman ... Bartender Ron Deskins ... Cook Erik Moncarz ... Cook Uncredited Cast Lisa Haley ... Cajun Fiddler Stacy Harris ... Bluebird Cafe Patron James Intveld ... Backup Singer Vern Monnett ... Musician Garth Shaw ... Diner Patron Sky Siewerski ... Musician John Thaddeus ... Country Dancer Dale Watson ... Dale the Guitarist Produced by Darlene K. Chan   John Davis   Steve Foley   George Folsey Jr.   Original Music by G. Marq Roswell

Additional Info Premiere: August 27, 1993 DVD Release: March 07, 2006 Country: Distributor: Paramount Studios Websites: Alternate Titles Nashville Blues Production Companies Paramount Pictures (presents) Davis Entertainment Distributors Paramount Pictures   (1993) (USA) (theatrical) National Broadcasting Company (NBC)   (1996) (USA) (TV) Paramount Home Entertainment   (USA) (VHS) Trifecta Entertainment and Media   (2007) (USA) (TV) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.4 / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #4,885 / 21,075 Site Ranking #4,881 Lexx: Season 1 (1997) #4,882 Lexx: Season 3 (2000) #4,883 Lexx: Season 2 (2000) #4,884 Prevenge (2016) #4,885 The Thing Called Love (1993) #4,886 Mysterious Island (1961) #4,887 Crimes Of Passion (1984) #4,888 Christmas Evil (1980) #4,889 The VelociPastor (2018)