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That Thing You Do! is a 1996 American musical comedy-drama film written and directed by Tom Hanks, in his feature writing and directorial debut. Set in 1960s rock and roll culture, it chronicles the rise and fall of a fictional one-hit wonder pop band and stars Tom Everett Scott in his film debut along with Johnathon Schaech, Steve Zahn, and ...
Apr 18, 2016 · Tom Hanks wrote, directed, and co-starred in That Thing You Do!, the story of a young band—The Wonders—that achieves brief fame when their catchy song climbs up the charts in 1964. Here...
Oct 5, 2023 · That Thing You Do! is a charming and upbeat movie that captured the hearts of audiences when it was released in 1996. Directed by Tom Hanks, this musical comedy-drama takes us back to the 1960s and follows the rise and fall of a fictional one-hit wonder band called The Wonders.
Synopsis. The film follows the career of the Erie, Pennsylvania, rock band that formed just prior to the British Invasion following the Beatles success. Guy Patterson, son of a local appliance store owner and a good drummer who idolizes jazz, is involved in a shallow relationship with Tina Powers.
That Thing You Do!: Directed by Tom Hanks. With Tom Everett Scott, Liv Tyler, Johnathon Schaech, Steve Zahn. A local Pennsylvania band scores a one-hit wonder in 1964 and rides the star-making machinery as long as they can, with lots of help from their manager.
Oct 1, 2021 · Released 25 years ago this week, the movie remains an enduring, feel-good entertainment, supplying the period detail, joyful nostalgia, and musical spirit of 1964. Specifically, it follows the ...
“That Thing You Do!” is a rags-to-riches-to-oblivion story, the saga of the kind of band known in the industry as one-hit wonders. Appropriately enough, the name of the band is the Wonders, although it starts out as the One-ders and the name gets changed only because so many fans insist on pronouncing it “oh-need-ers.”
