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That Thing You Do! (1996)
6.7
Ratings: 6.7/10 from 32,141 users
Metascore:
71/100
Reviews: 202 user | 69 critic | 21 from Metacritic.com 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. Director:Tom HanksWriter:Tom Hanks |
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Nominated for Oscar.
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| Tom Everett Scott | ... | ||
| Liv Tyler | ... | ||
| Johnathon Schaech | ... | ||
| Steve Zahn | ... | ||
| Ethan Embry | ... | ||
| Tom Hanks | ... | ||
| Charlize Theron | ... | ||
| Obba Babatundé | ... |
Lamarr
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| Giovanni Ribisi | ... |
Chad
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| Chris Ellis | ... | ||
| Alex Rocco | ... |
Sol Siler
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| Bill Cobbs | ... | ||
| Peter Scolari | ... |
Troy Chesterfield
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| Rita Wilson | ... | ||
| Chris Isaak | ... |
Uncle Bob
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Storyline
Recounts a fable of a pop rock band formed a year after the Beatles took America by storm in early 1964. Jazz aficionado Guy Patterson, unhappily toiling in the family appliance store, is recruited into the band the Oneders (later renamed the Wonders) after regular drummer Chad breaks his arm. After Guy injects a four/four rock beat into lead singer Jimmy's ballad, the song's undeniable pop power flings the Wonders into a brief whirlwind of success, telling the tale of many American bands who attempted to grab the brass ring of rock and roll in the wake of the British Invasion. Written by Rick Gregory <rag.apa@email.apa.org>
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In every life there comes a time when that dream you dream becomes that thing you do.Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
¡Eso que tú haces! See more »Box Office
Budget:
$26,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$6,208,595 (USA) (6 October 1996) (1870 Screens)Gross:
$34,585,416 (worldwide) (26 January 1997)Company Credits
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Written by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
Played at the wedding in Las Vegas See more »
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The bass player in the all-female folk band during the talent show audition is Jennifer York, a morning helicopter traffic reporter for KTLA Channel Five in Los Angeles. See more »Goofs
Anachronisms: In the scene in which The Wonders perform on a circular stage mocked up to look like the record of That Thing You Do, the "label" on the record has a copyright notice at the bottom. This notice has the C in a circle followed by the year and Playtone Records. The problems with this are (1) recordings could not be copyrighted in the U.S. until 1972, and (2) after they were made copyrightable, the correct mark for a "phonograph recording" copyright was a P (or more correctly, a record should bear both a P and a C). Prior to 1972, the label art was the only copyrightable portion of a record so the records (or should I specify... the 45rpm singles) bore either no notice at all or a notice bearing the words "All Rights Reserved." The same label is on the record held up by The Wonders in the photo shoot at Playtone Records. See more »Quotes
Lenny: [when asked what The Wonders' musical influences are] Cap'n Geech and the Shrimp Shack Shooters.See more »
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Mickey Mouse is listed as "Himself" See more »Soundtracks
"The Wedding March"Written by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
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