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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. The film is set in 1960s rock and roll culture. It tells the story of the rise and fall of a fictional one-hit wonder pop band, and stars Tom Everett Scott, Liv Tyler, Johnathon Schaech ...
Oct 4, 1996 · A band of friends becomes a one-hit wonder in 1964 with the help of a manager played by Tom Hanks. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this film.
- (74K)
- Comedy, Drama, Music
- Tom Hanks
- 1996-10-04
A small town band becomes a hit with a Beatles-inspired song in 1964, thanks to a new drummer and a savvy manager. Watch the trailer, read critics reviews, and stream or rent the movie on Hulu, Fandango, or Prime Video.
- (61)
- Tom Hanks
- PG
- Tom Everett Scott
Jul 20, 2010 · The Wonders - That Thing You Do. Cowbananas. 7.3K subscribers. Subscribed. 25K. 2.8M views 13 years ago.
- 3 min
- 2.9M
- Cowbananas
- TOM HANKS WROTE THE SCRIPT WHILE PROMOTING FORREST GUMP AND GETTING SICK OF TALKING ABOUT HIMSELF. Hanks wanted to achieve “creative sanity” during the endless promotion.
- THE TITLE SONG WAS WRITTEN BY THE BASS PLAYER OF FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE. At the time, Adam Schlesinger was in the band Ivy and was just starting to form Fountains of Wayne when he entered Hanks and the producers’ contest to write a “faux-Beatles” tune called “That Thing You Do.”
- MIKE VIOLA WAS UPSET OVER THE LACK OF CREDIT GIVEN FOR SINGING THE SONG. The Candy Butchers singer didn’t appreciate being listed after the long cast and production credits—including one horse—as simply supplying “Additional Vocals.”
- TOM EVERETT SCOTT ALMOST DIDN’T GET THE PART BECAUSE HE LOOKED TOO MUCH LIKE HANKS. Hanks changed his mind and gave the young lookalike his first film role after Hanks’s wife, Rita Wilson, said Everett Scott was cute.
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! Set in 1964, the film stars a talented group of newcomers as The Wonders, a fictional rock band that embarks on a humorous journey when its hit song rockets to the top of the charts. 7,128 IMDb 7.0 1 h 43 min 1996. X-Ray PG. Comedy · Drama · Charming · Fun. Available to rent or buy. Rent movie. HD $3.59 $2.99. Buy. HD $14.89.
