That Thing You Do!

– A Pennsylvania band scores a hit in 1964 and rides the star-making machinery as long as it can, with..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.90 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 48 Minutes
Release Year:
1996
That Thing You Do! (1996)

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.

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Producing Country:
USA
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That Thing You Do! (1996) - Trailer

Release Date:

04 Oct 1996

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

Tom Hanks

Writer:

Tom Hanks

Main Actors:

Tom Everett Scott, Liv Tyler, Johnathon Schaech, Steve Zahn

Plot:

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.

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 7 nominations.

Production:

20th Century Fox

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
93%
Metacritic:
71%