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That Thing You Do! (1996)
6.7
Ratings: 6.7/10 from 30,116 users
Metascore:
71/100
Reviews: 201 user | 68 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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Cast
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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:
$25,809,813 (USA) (26 January 1997)Company Credits
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1.37 : 1
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Lenny: Don't take that personally, Jimmy.
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band after all the credits. See more »
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The contest in the beginning of the movie was filmed at Mercyhurst College, in Erie, PA. See more »Goofs
Anachronisms: (At 1:30:00, Director's cut) While the Wonders are in the booth for the early morning "interview" show in L.A., as the camera pans around the DJ, the back of the Canadian pop LP Fields of Fire, released in 1988 by Corey Hart, is visible at the back of the stack of LPs. See more »Quotes
Faye: [extended version] Guys, Chad's arm is so scary. I've never seen anything swell up so big, so fast.Lenny: Don't take that personally, Jimmy.
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Crazy Credits
Stories of what the band did after their breakup and a picture of theband after all the credits. See more »
Connections
Featured in "HBO First Look: The Making of 'That Thing You Do' (#3.7)" (1996) See more »
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