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A 1996 musical comedy-drama film by Tom Hanks about a fictional one-hit wonder pop band in 1960s rock and roll culture. The film features the Oscar-nominated song "That Thing You Do!" and a cast of up-and-coming actors.
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. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more for this 1996 film.
- (74K)
- Comedy, Drama, Music
- Tom Hanks
- 1996-10-04
Wily band manager Mr. White helps a small town band achieve big time success when they release a Beatles-style pop song in 1964. Pennsylvania band the "Oneders" become a sensation after their ...
- (61)
- Tom Hanks
- PG
- Tom Everett Scott
That Thing You Do! (1996) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
A fictional band from Pennsylvania becomes a one-hit wonder in 1964 with the help of a talent scout and a record producer. The film follows their rise and fall, their personal conflicts and their encounters with the music industry.
A band from Erie, Pa., rises to fame with a Beatles-like song in 1964. Tom Hanks directs and stars as a record executive who signs them, but also faces personal and professional challenges.
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That Thing You Do! In 1964, Guy Patterson (Tom Everett Scott) joins his friends Jimmy and Lenny in their beat group, the Wonders. After playing at a pasta joint, they garner a local following, and are eventually offered a contract for a record and tour by Play-Tone Records' Mr White (Tom Hanks, who also writes and directs).
