The Fab Four without the Mop Tops
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.
That Thing You Do! (1996) is a comedy, drama and music film directed by Tom Hanks, released on October 4, 1996 with a runtime of 1h 48m. It stars Tom Hanks, Tom Everett Scott, Liv Tyler and Johnathon Schaech. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 948 ratings.
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Tom Hanks
as Mr. White
Tom Everett Scott
as Guy Patterson
Liv Tyler
as Faye Dolan
Johnathon Schaech
as Jimmy Mattingly
Steve Zahn
as Lenny Haise
Ethan Embry
as T.B. Player
Charlize Theron
as Tina
Obba Babatundé
as Lamarr
Giovanni Ribisi
as Chad
Chris Ellis
as Phil Horace
Alex Rocco
as Sol Siler
Bill Cobbs
as Del Paxton
Directed by Tom Hanks, written by Tom Hanks, produced by Edward Saxon, Jonathan Demme and Gary Goetzman.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 948 ratings.
**Tom Hanks gave life and affection to this project, which easily reminds us of the golden years of rock-and-roll.** The film is a very nice story that revolves around the world of ephemeral "rock and roll" stars. In 1964, a group of youngsters from Pennsylvania suddenly emerge from obscurity when their garage band, the Wonders, achieve fame and success on the back of a single song, "That Thing You Do". Believing…
Reviewed on May 14, 2023
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That Thing You Do! (1996) is available to stream on Wonder Project Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of That Thing You Do! (1996) includes Tom Hanks, Tom Everett Scott, Liv Tyler, Johnathon Schaech and Steve Zahn. The film was directed by Tom Hanks. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
That Thing You Do! was released on October 4, 1996 and runs for 1h 48m.
That Thing You Do! (1996) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 948 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, drama and music films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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