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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 ...
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 ...
"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.
( “60 Minute Man”, ”Louie Louie”, “Light My Fire”, etc.) Now-a-days … there’s nothing subtle. In the song, “That Thing You Do”, nowhere in the lyrics do they specify what “thing” is being done, it’s left to the listener, and that’s how you could get a song played on the radio and television.
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.
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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.
Thomas Everett Scott (born September 7, 1970) [1] is an American actor. His film work includes a starring role as drummer Guy Patterson in the film That Thing You Do!, the protagonist in An American Werewolf in Paris, and notable roles in Boiler Room, One True Thing, Dead Man on Campus, The Love Letter, Because I Said So, Danger One, La La Land, and Clouds.