Set in the 1964 and steeped in Americana, this Tom Hanks's directorial debut chronicles the meteoric rise--and equally quick demise--of a music group called the Wonders. The talented musicians start out playing in neighborhood joints. However, that changes after they meet a shrewd record executive (Hanks), who advises the boys .. Read more
| Starring | Liv Tyler, Johnathon Schaech, Ethan Embry, Tom Hanks |
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| Director | Tom Hanks |
| Genres | Drama |
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Set in the 1964 and steeped in Americana, this Tom Hanks's directorial debut chronicles the meteoric rise--and equally quick demise--of a music group called the Wonders. The talented musicians start out playing in neighborhood joints. However, that changes after they meet a shrewd record executive (Hanks), who advises the boys on how to dress, act and sing. Soon their song, "That Thing You Do," hits number one, and the group is on top of the world. Unfortunately, the song is the Wonders's only hit. And that's just one reason why the group's collapse happens so quickly... In addition to Hanks, the film features Tom Everett Scott, Steve Zahn and Liv Tyler.
| Starring | Liv Tyler, Johnathon Schaech, Ethan Embry, Tom Hanks, Clint Howard, Kathleen Kinmont, Alex Rocco, Peter Scolari, Barry Sobel, Gedde Watanabe, Rita Wilson, Bill Cobbs, Warren Berlinger, Kevin Pollak, Chris Isaak, Steve Zahn, Tom Everett Sco |
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| Director | Tom Hanks |
| Studio | 20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 43 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | DVD: Croatian, Czech, Danish, English, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish, Turkish |
| Released | Production year: 1996 To Rent: DVD: 30 Jun 2003 |
Sanitized 60s rock for those who grooved to Forrest Gump; nostalgia for a simpler, more innocent time (at least, as seen through Hanks's distorting lens) acts as a narrative sedative, though audiences may respond to its generalized warmth.
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Sparkling, light-hearted comedy
My respect for Tom Hanks just keeps growing. He wrote, directed, and co-starred in this, and by writing I don't just mean the script -- he penned the music... read more »
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Worth a Watch
An okay film with a good soundtrack (especially the jazz) but the story is a bit fairy tale.
I've played at a lot of gigs and it's not really... read more »
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I love this film
Great slice of 50s/early 60s nostalgia. Catchy soundtrack, particulary the title song 'That thing you do'. Live Tyler is cute as a bugs ear in this, she... read more »
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Customer Review
This film is an intresting/entertaining piece of cinema. Written and directed by 'Tom Hanks' the film follows 4 young lads on there journey from group ... read more »
Julia Roberts is set to reteam with her Charlie Wilson's War co-star Tom Hanks, as the actor steps behind the camera to direct his first movie since 1996. The pair was last seen onscreen in the critically acclaimed 2007 drama, and now they will work together again on Hanks' own film project, Larry Crowne, according to Variety.com. Hanks has written the script for the upcoming movie, and will star in and direct the production, which tells the story of a middle-aged man who is forced to find a... Read more
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