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Roger Ebert. October 4, 1996. 3 min read. “That Thing You Do!” is the first film written and directed by Tom Hanks, and not surprisingly it is as sunny and guileless as many of the characters he’s played: The movie may be inconsequential, but in some ways that’s a strength.
Tom Hanks guested on the Kevin Pollak Chat Show and there was a very interesting conversation between the two about why Hanks chose That Thing You Do as his directorial debut. It's a good watch/listen.
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...
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Jan 7, 2024 · We look back at That Thing You Do, an underseen gem directed by Tom Hanks, starring Liv Tyler, Charlize Theron and more.
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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 ...
That Thing You Do! In every life there becomes a time when that dream you dream becomes that thing you do. That Thing You Do begins with a group of friends practising for their college talent show. Their band - the amusingly named One-ders win the contest with their catchy song - That Thing You Do. But this is only the beginning of their ...
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Plenty of films have been made about the grueling climb to rock-and-roll fame, but few carry the effortless charm that That Thing You Do! has. Written and directed by Tom Hanks, the film is as cookie-cutter as it gets, dodging the dark depths that typically haunt rock biopics.
