That Thing You Do!

That Thing You Do! is a 1996 film written and directed by Tom Hanks. Set in the summer of 1964, the movie tells the story of a one-hit wonder rock band, called The Wonders, following their whirlwind rise to the top of the pop charts, and just as quickly, their dissolution. The film also resulted in a real life musical hit with the song, "That Thing You Do". The film follows the career of an Erie, Pennsylvania, rock band that formed at the beginni... more

Initial release date:

  • Oct 4, 1996

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Rating:

PG (USA)

Runtime:

  • 1 h 48 min

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Also known as:

  • The Wonders

Film

Directed by

Tom Hanks

Thomas Jeffrey "Tom" Hanks is an American film actor, director, voice-over artist, writer and film producer. Hanks worked in television and family-friendly comedies before achieving success as a dramatic actor portraying several notable roles, including Andrew Beckett in Philadelphia, the title...

Tagline:

  • In every life there comes a time when that dream you dream becomes that thing you do.

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Runtime:

  • 1 h 48 min

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