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That Thing You Do!

That Thing You Do!

The Fab Four without the Mop Tops

19966.91h 48m

Overview

A Pennsylvania band scores a hit in 1964 and rides the star-making machinery as long as it can, with lots of help from its manager. But behind the scenes, the group’s sudden fame tests their strength, their maturity and responsibility, and their ability to resist the temptations that money and notoriety always make possible.

Directed by Tom Hanks
Written by Tom Hanks
Produced by Edward Saxon, Jonathan Demme, Gary Goetzman
Box OfficeBudget: $26.0MRevenue: $34.6M

Top Cast

Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks

Mr. White

Tom Everett Scott

Tom Everett Scott

Guy Patterson

Liv Tyler

Liv Tyler

Faye Dolan

Johnathon Schaech

Johnathon Schaech

Jimmy Mattingly

Steve Zahn

Steve Zahn

Lenny Haise

Ethan Embry

Ethan Embry

T.B. Player

Charlize Theron

Charlize Theron

Tina

Obba Babatundé

Obba Babatundé

Lamarr

Giovanni Ribisi

Giovanni Ribisi

Chad

Chris Ellis

Chris Ellis

Phil Horace

Themes & Keywords

pop starpennsylvania, usarecord labelrecording studiobattle of the bands1960sone hit wonder

About That Thing You Do!

That Thing You Do! is a comedy, drama, romance, music film released in 1996 exploring themes of pop star, pennsylvania, usa, record label, recording studio, battle of the bands, 1960s. Directed by Tom Hanks, it stars Tom Hanks, Tom Everett Scott, Liv Tyler. A Pennsylvania band scores a hit in 1964 and rides the star-making machinery as long as it can, with lots of help from its manager. But behind the scenes, the group’s sudden fame tests their strength, their maturity and responsibility, and their ability to resist the temptations that money and notoriety always make possible.

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