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… Read more
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That Thing You Do!
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Movie · Comedy · Drama · PG
1996 · 1h 48m · ★ 56% (156K)
The Fab Four without the Mop Tops
Director: Tom Hanks
Starring: Tom Hanks, Tom Everett Scott, Liv Tyler
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
Production
Clinica Estetico, Clavius Base, 20th Century Fox
Cast
Tom Hanks, Tom Everett Scott, Liv Tyler, Johnathon Schaech, Steve Zahn, Ethan Embry, Charlize Theron, Obba Babatundé, Giovanni Ribisi, Chris Ellis, Alex Rocco, Bill Cobbs, Peter Scolari, Rita Wilson, Chris Isaak, Kevin Pollak, Robert Torti, Chaille Percival, Holmes Osborne, Claudia Stedelin