That Thing You Do!(1996)
“The Fab Four without the Mop Tops”
Overview
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. But behind the scenes, the group’s sudden fame tests their strength, their maturity and responsibility, and their ability to resist the temptations that money and notoriety always make possible.
Director
Tom Hanks
Studio
Clinica Estetico
Budget
$26M
Revenue
$35M
Cast
Tom Hanks
as Mr. White
Tom Everett Scott
as Guy Patterson
Liv Tyler
as Faye Dolan
Johnathon Schaech
as Jimmy Mattingly
Steve Zahn
as Lenny Haise
Ethan Embry
as T.B. Player
Charlize Theron
as Tina
Obba Babatundé
as Lamarr
Giovanni Ribisi
as Chad
Chris Ellis
as Phil Horace
Alex Rocco
as Sol Siler
Bill Cobbs
as Del Paxton
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1996
Runtime
1h 48m
Language
English
Rating
6.9 / 10
Budget
$26M
Box Office
$35M
Production Companies
Clinica Estetico • Clavius Base • 20th Century Fox
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What is That Thing You Do! about?▼
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. But behind the scenes, the group’s sudden fame tests their strength, their maturity and responsibility, and their ability to resist the temptations that money and notoriety always make possible.
Who directed That Thing You Do!?▼
That Thing You Do! was directed by Tom Hanks and released in 1996. It is a comedy, drama, music film.
How long is That Thing You Do!?▼
That Thing You Do! has a runtime of 1 hours and 48 minutes (108 minutes total).
Who stars in That Thing You Do!?▼
The cast of That Thing You Do! includes Tom Hanks as Mr. White, Tom Everett Scott as Guy Patterson, Liv Tyler as Faye Dolan, Johnathon Schaech as Jimmy Mattingly, Steve Zahn as Lenny Haise and more.
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