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That Thing You Do! is a 1996 American musical comedy-drama film written and directed by Tom Hanks, in his feature writing and directorial debut.Set in 1960s rock and roll culture, it chronicles the rise and fall of a fictional one-hit wonder pop band and stars Tom Everett Scott in his film debut along with Johnathon Schaech, Steve Zahn, and Ethan Embry as the band's members, with Liv Tyler and ...
In 1964, an Erie, Pennsylvania, band named the Oneders (pronounced "Oh-nee-derz by Lenny, and later known as the Wonders after Jimmy leaves) goes from a college talent show to climbing up the Billboard charts thanks to the song "That Thing You Do". Written by guitarist/vocalist Jimmy Mattingly II, it was originally crafted as a ballad.
Tom Hanks used an eyebrow-raising expletive while describing movie critics on Conan O'Brien's podcast.. When O'Brien, 61, asked Hanks, 67, about the actor and filmmaker's 1996 feature directorial ...
Tom Everett Scott played Guy Patterson in the Hanks-directed movie, which followed a local Pennsylvania band that catapults to Beatles-like stardom once their first single makes its radio debut.
That Thing You Do! (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to the 1996 film That Thing You Do! , directed by Tom Hanks . Released under the Playtone and Epic Records label on September 24, 1996, the album featured songs performed by the fictional band The Wonders and other artists.
Related: That Thing You Do! stars Tom Hanks and Ethan Embry honor Adam Schlesinger in emotional tributes Embry thinks fans will be shocked to see him not just as a violent terrorist but also ...
Even the words "rock and roll" were repressed as dirty words. But when radio stations talked to musicians about their music they had to refer to it by some words or phrase. So "that thing you do" was a euphemism for rock and roll. So there's the challenge for those of you who want to improve the article in compliance with wiki rules.
The Playtone Company (stylized on-screen as PLAY•TONE; a.k.a. Playtone Productions) [2] [3] is an American film and television production company established in 1998 by actor Tom Hanks and producer Gary Goetzman.