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Overview
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Release Date:
4 October 1996 (USA)
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Tagline:
In every life there comes a time when that dream you dream becomes that thing you do.
Plot:
A Pennsylvania band scores a hit in 1964 and rides the star-making machinery as long as it can, with lots of help from its manager. full summary | full synopsis
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Band
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Pennsylvania
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Jazz
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Appliance Store
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Drummer
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
Another 3 wins
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3 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Applegate & Husband To Split
(From WENN. 7 December 2005)
Hanks Quits Directing
(From WENN. 18 September 2002)
(From WENN. 7 December 2005)
Hanks Quits Directing
(From WENN. 18 September 2002)
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Familiar tale told freshly, honestly, with appealing cast
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Tom Everett Scott | ... | Guy Patterson |
 | Liv Tyler | ... | Faye Dolan |
 | Johnathon Schaech | ... | Jimmy Mattingly |
 | Steve Zahn | ... | Lenny Haise |
 | Ethan Embry | ... | T. B. Player |
 | Tom Hanks | ... | Mr. White |
 | Charlize Theron | ... | Tina |
 | Obba Babatundé | ... | Lamarr |
 | Giovanni Ribisi | ... | Chad |
 | Chris Ellis | ... | Phil Horace |
 | Alex Rocco | ... | Sol Siler |
 | Bill Cobbs | ... | Del Paxton |
 | Peter Scolari | ... | Troy Chesterfield |
 | Rita Wilson | ... | Marguerite |
| Chris Isaak | ... | Uncle Bob |
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MPAA:
Rated PG for some language.
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Runtime:
108 min | USA:149 min (Director's cut)
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1.37 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:L |
USA:Unrated (director's cut) |
Argentina:Atp |
Australia:G |
Chile:TE |
Finland:S |
Germany:6 (w) |
Netherlands:AL |
Portugal:M/12 |
Singapore:PG |
Spain:T |
Sweden:Btl |
UK:PG |
USA:PG |
South Korea:15
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The story of the Wonders continued in the liner notes of the film's soundtrack album. It was revealed that following the group's appearance on the "Hollywood Television Showcase", "That Thing You Do!" rose to #2 in "Billboard". Jimmy's career with the Heardsmen was also detailed a little further, indicating that they recorded "I Need You (That Thing You Do)" and "She Knows It", the songs heard over the movie's end credits. The liner notes are attributed to A.M. White (as in Mr. White), who supposedly later became president of the Playtone label.
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Goofs:
Anachronisms: The RCA transistor radio hanging from the mirror in the camper was made after 1968.
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Quotes:
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[after the mantinee at Orpheum] I was playing like one of those little wind-up monkey toys. They booed us off the stage, Phil! Jimmy couldn't even hear how off-key he was.
Phil Horace: You're gonna get it all back tonight, I promise you.
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Phil Horace: You're gonna get it all back tonight, I promise you.
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Movie Connections:
References Beach Blanket Bingo (1965)
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Soundtrack:
Dance with Me Tonight
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Is Mr. White really gay?more
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We've sorta been down this road before: 1960s pop band makes it out of their dead-end hometown for Hollywood, but fame and fortune unravel the fun. Still, this picture has remarkable focus, careful period detail, and a lovely cast that rarely (if ever) strikes a false note. If some of the young actors sometimes seem like they're doing Tom Hanks impersonations, that's okay because director Hanks (himself a co-star) seems to know these characters inside and out--and he likes them. We in the audience are quick to respond, and even the conventional parts of the movie work because Hanks rides over clichés with verve and enthusiasm and wit. Not a raucous comedy a la "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" (which is what it looked like to me in the ads), this has its share of subtle moments. There is a mean-spirited dig at the Frankie & Annette "Beach Party" flicks, and the ready-made romance at the end is sugar-coated, but "That Thing You Do!" is immensely likable. It has a huge heart. ***1/2 from ****