That Thing You Do!
That Thing You Do! is a 1996 American comedy film written, starring and directed by Tom Hanks, in his feature writing and directorial debut. It tells the story of the rise and fall of a fictional 1960s one-hit wonder pop band, and stars Tom Everett Scott, Liv Tyler, Johnathon Schaech, Steve Zahn, Ethan Embry, and Charlize Theron. The film resulted in a musical hit with the titular song of the same name, which was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song.
Plot
In 1964, Guy Patterson, an aspiring jazz drummer, is working in his family's appliance store in Erie, Pennsylvania, when he is asked by Jimmy Mattingly and Lenny Haise to perform at a talent show with their band the Oneders to cover for Chad, their regular drummer who broke an arm. At the talent show, Guy launches into a faster tempo than Jimmy intended for his original song, "That Thing You Do!". Jimmy is angered, but Guy's tempo wins them the talent show.
Cast
- Alex Rocco
- Bill Cobbs
- Brittney Powell
- Bryan Cranston
- Carole Androsky
- Charlize Theron
- Chris Ellis
- Chris Isaak
- Clint Howard
- Colin Hanks
- Ethan Embry
- Gedde Watanabe
- Giovanni Ribisi
- Holmes Osborne
- Johnathon Schaech
- Jonathan Demme
- Kathleen Kinmont
- Kevin Pollak
- Liv Tyler
- Marc McClure
- Mars Callahan
- Obba Babatundé
- Paul Feig
- Peter Scolari
- Rita Wilson
- Robert Ridgely
- Robert Torti
- Robert Wisdom
- Sean Whalen
- Steve Zahn
- Tom Everett Scott
- Tom Hanks
- Tracy Reiner
- Warren Berlinger
More details
| author | Tom Hanks |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Pennsylvania |
| director | Tom Hanks |
| editor | Richard Chew |
| genre | comedy-drama |
| keywords | disillusion dressing room engage girl group hung over los angeles married music industry orlando florida purple heart record producer recording session recording studio state fair talent show television show variety show vomit wash |
| musicBy | Howard Shore |
| producer | Edward Saxon Gary Goetzman Jonathan Demme |
| productionCompany | Playtone |
| publisher | 20th Century Fox |
| recordedAt | Malibu |
| theme | beach party coming-of-age musical musical comedy romantic comedy |