That Thing You Do!
- Original title
- That Thing You Do!
- Year
- 1996
- Running time
- 108 min.
- Country
- United States
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- Tom Everett Scott
- Liv Tyler
- Johnathon Schaech
- Steve Zahn
- Ethan Embry
- Tom Hanks
- Rita Wilson
- Charlize Theron
- Chris Isaak
- Holmes Osborne
- Bryan Cranston
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Musical. Comedy. Drama | Music. 1960s
- Synopsis
- 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
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1996: Nominated for Oscar: Best Original Song1996: Nominated for Golden Globe: Best Original Song1996: Satellite Awards: Nominated for Best Original Song1996: Chicago Film Critics Awards: Nominated for Best Original Score
- Critics' reviews
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"This is a lightweight but utterly loveable affair which proves Hanks is as assured behind the camera as in front of it."
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