Stand By Your Dream In Nashville Tennessee there are 10 000 singer-songwriters chasing success... with one chance in a million of getting it. For Mirand ""no relation to Elvis"" Presley (Samantha Mathis) that's one chance worth taking. Fresh from New York City Miranda befriends three fellow hopefuls: shy Connecticut cowboy Kyle Davidson (Dermot Mulroney); Southern belle Linda Lue Linden (Sandra Bullock); and James Wright (River Phoenix) a cocky Texan with brooding good looks and a honeyed voice. Together they begin a rocky ride down Music City's well-worn highway to what they hope will be stardom. During their odyssey they encounter happiness heartbreak - and The Thing Called Love.