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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 ...
"That Thing You Do" is the titular song appearing in the 1996 film of the same name. Written by Adam Schlesinger , the song is performed by the fictional 1960s band the Wonders, who are the focus of the film.
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.
Meaning/origin of the phrase "that thing you do". [ edit ] In the repressive states of the US, particularly the southern states, rock and roll was repressed as "dirty music".
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 ...
The actors are reuniting onscreen in Schaech's "Blue Ridge: The Series" almost 30 years after playing bandmates in the cult classic film. Some things are better left in the past, especially when ...
The use of a MacGuffin as a plot device predates the name MacGuffin. The Holy Grail of Arthurian legend has been cited as an early example of a MacGuffin. The Holy Grail is the desired object that is essential to initiate and advance the plot, but the final disposition of the Grail is never revealed, suggesting that the object is not of significance in itself. [8]
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.