That Thing You Do!
Brief Synopsis
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It's the summer of 1964, and Guy Patterson is a salesman at his father's appliance store in Erie, PA. By day, he sells toasters and transistor radios. But at night, he retreats to the basement, sits down at a set of drums, and disappears into a cloud of jazz percussion. In other words, he's ready to
Cast & Crew
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Tom Hanks
Director
Tom Everett Scott
Liv Tyler
Johnathon Schaech
Steve Zahn
Ethan Embry
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Music
Period
Romance
Release Date
1996
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox Distribution
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 50m
Synopsis
It's the summer of 1964, and Guy Patterson is a salesman at his father's appliance store in Erie, PA. By day, he sells toasters and transistor radios. But at night, he retreats to the basement, sits down at a set of drums, and disappears into a cloud of jazz percussion. In other words, he's ready to roll when a local rock band loses its drummer and asks him to sit in at a college talent show. One month later, The Wonders are shooting stars in the Play-Tone galaxy--with a recording contract, a state fair tour and a trip to Hollywood. As their signature song, That Thing You Do!, rockets to the top of the charts, The Wonders embark on a humorous and surprising journey where they not only get a taste of fame, but an extraordinary look at the halcyon days of rock and roll.
Director
Tom Hanks
Director
Cast
Tom Everett Scott
Liv Tyler
Johnathon Schaech
Steve Zahn
Ethan Embry
Tom Hanks
Giovanni Ribisi
Chaille Percival
Cathryne Senescu
Renee Lippin
Kristie J Canavan
Chris Wilson
Gedde Watanabe
Angel Sheppard
Tracy Reiner
Sean Whalen
Larry Antonino
Robert Torti
Cherie Hill
Brittney Powell
Scott Strecker
Andy Duncan
Chris Isaak
Howard Locke
Claudia Stedelin
Steve Billington
Diane Mcgee
Don Markese
Dick Corman
Bill Wiley
Barth Beasley
Thomas Cleo
Cheryl L Bruton
Carol Androsky
Barry Sobel
Paula Nichols
Dawn Maxey
Alex Rocco
Mike Piccirillo
Charlize Theron
Clive Rosengren
Jonathan Demme
Bryan Cranston
Erika Greene
Ken Empie
Chris Ellis
Heather Hewitt
Karen Praxel
Lee Everett
Peter Scolari
Paul Feig
Julie Harkness
Darlene Dillinger
Kevin Pollak
Tommy Samona
Lead Person
Marc Mcclure
Ron Jeffrey
Mark Brettschneider
Michael P. Byrne
Kathy Stuber
Randy Fechter
Kennya J Ramsey
Ben Parillo
Charlie Frye
Warren Berlinger
Taylor Black
Lead Person
Wade Short
Kathleen Kinmont
Bethany Chesser
Obba Babatundé
Alphonse Mouzon
Ted Kramer
Sarah Koskoff
Tara Schwartz
Dave Ryan
Colin Hanks
Scott Rogness
Mars Callahan
Todd Simon
Marco Villanova
Holmes Osborne
Rita Wilson
Clint Howard
Rick Elias
Benjamin John Parrillo
Robert Ridgely
Ginger Slaughter
Bill Cobbs
Jack Milo
Bethany Hart
Mike Uhler
Melissa Hurley
Dave Oliver
James Leary
Elizabeth Hanks
Keith Neubert
Paulie Dicocco
Jennifer York
Robert Wisdom
Jimmy Willis
Robin Lindsley Allen
Crew
Larry Abbott
Makeup Artist
Ellen Adolph
Production Accountant
Vardit Afriat
Production Assistant
Blondel Aidoo
Visual Effects
Josie Aiello
Music
Janice Alexander
Hair Stylist
Patrik Alven
Assistant Property Master
Deva Anderson
Music Coordinator
Audrey Anzures
Hair Stylist
Neda Armian
Assistant
Kenny Aronoff
Music
Steve Artmont
Makeup Artist
Colleen Atwood
Costume Designer
Dustin Ault
Grip
Herb Ault
Key Grip
Alice Baker
Other
Dana Bambace
Production Assistant
Toni Basil
Choreographer
Bob Beemer
Rerecording
Michael J. Benavente
Sound Effects Editor
Bill W Benton
Rerecording
Erik Bernstein
Other
Kirt Birch
Production Assistant
Cha Blevins
Costume Supervisor
Kathryn Blondell
Hair Stylist
Will Blount
Property Master
James Bolt
Rerecording
David Boruff
Music
Merideth Boswell
Set Decorator
David Boulton
Adr Mixer
Tristan Bourne
Dresser
Sarah Bowen
Art Department Coordinator
Marsha L Bozeman
Set Costumer
Gary Burritt
Negative Cutting
Jon Bush
On-Set Dresser
Catherine Calleson
Assistant Sound Editor
Kevin A Canamar
Other
David T Cannon
Construction Coordinator
Richard L Carden
Dolly Grip
Chris Carpenter
Rerecording
Dave Carpenter
Music
Mark Carter
Set Production Assistant
Phillip V Caruso
Photography
Pamela Cederquist
Assistant Director
Martin Charles
Graphic Designer
Andy Chase
Music
Catherine Chase
Assistant Editor
Richard Chew
Editor
Diana Choi
Production Associate
Robin Citrin
Location Manager
Neil Citron
Music
Mark Cotone
Assistant Director
Doug Cowden
Dolly Grip
Keith P. Cunningham
Set Designer
Charlie Daboub
Assistant Art Director
Bill Dance
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Margo Day
Production Coordinator
R. Michael De Chellis
Rigging Gaffer
Jonathan Demme
Producer
Steve Dorff
Other
Susan Dudeck
Adr Editor
Nancy Duvall Horne
Assistant
Yusef Edmonds
Other
Carolyn L. Elias
Hair Stylist
Linda Elias
Song
Rick Elias
Song
Margaret E Elliot
Makeup Artist
Fred Elringham
Song
Thomas Enright
Other
Cindy Evans
Set Costumer
Patricia Eyerman
Technical Advisor
Pablo Ferro
Main Title Design
Howard Feuer
Casting
Rachel Flores
Production Assistant
Carmen Flores De Tanis
Assistant Sound Editor
Chris Fraiser
Music
Katterli Frauenfelder
Assistant Director
Leigh French
Adr
Alix Friedberg
Costumes
Tak Fujimoto
Director Of Photography
Stella Furner
Set Designer
Nerses Gezalyan
Foley Recordist
David Gibbs
Song
Alex Gibson
Music Editor
John Glaeser
Other
Gary Goetzman
Song
Gary Goetzman
Producer
Frank Griffin
Makeup Artist
Craig Haagensen
Camera Operator
Dan Hamilton
Technical Supervisor
Tom Hanks
Song
Tom Hanks
Screenplay
John R Hansen
Accountant
Kimberly Harris
Adr Editor
Carol Hatchett
Choreographer
Craig 'pup' Heath
Other
Gary Hecker
Foley Artist
Hugo Herrera
Other
Brent Lon Hershman
Assistant Camera Operator
Phil Hetos
Color Timer
Beth Horton
Camera Assistant
Bart Hubenthal
On-Set Dresser
Phil Hurley
Song
Steve Hurley
Song
Steve Irwin
Video
Ari S Jacobs
Art Assistant
Dave Jahnsen
Sound
Johnnie Jenkins
Auditor
Bobby Johanson
Adr
Kathy Mcdonald Jones
Assistant Production Coordinator
Wayne Scott Joness
Song
Wayne Scott Joness
Music
Kent Jorgensen
Key Rigging Grip
Lb Kyle Keilman
Craft Service
Victor Kempster
Production Designer
Harry Kim
Music
Richard King
Sound Editor
Miura Kite
Assistant
Roger Knight
On-Set Dresser
Nicholas Vincent Korda
Adr Editor
Paul Kostick
Assistant
Chris Kruize
Production Auditor
Chris Kubin
Props
John Kurlander
Sound
Kimberly Lambert
Dialogue Editor
Adria Later
Other
Norma Lee
Hair Stylist
Daryl C Lefever
Production Auditor
Jessica W Leung
Dga Trainee
Dianne Linn
Adr
John Lissauer
Original Music
Emily Loreto
Wardrobe Assistant
Warren Luenig
Music
Greg Lundsgaard
Steadicam Operator
Ralph Maiers
Visual Effects
Gary Mallaber
Music
Robert Mann
Song
Robert Mann
Music
James Marchwick
On-Set Dresser
Don Markese
Other
Matthew Martin
Props
Masako Masuda
Set Designer
James Matheny
Dialogue Editor
Jonas C. Matz
Other
Larry Mccarron
Grip
Ryan T Mennealy
Art Assistant
Daniel P Moore
Video Assist/Playback
Alphonse Mouzon
Song
Virgil Naffarette
Adr
Christopher Napolitano
Lighting Technician
Edward R. Nedin
Other
Jason Newton
Grip
Christopher S Nushawg
Assistant Art Director
Valerie O'brien
Costumes
Donna O'neal
Costumes
Terry Odem
Associate Producer
Lisa Ozanne
On-Set Dresser
Deborah J Page
Assistant Location Manager
Dean Parks
Music
Eric E Paulson
Production Assistant
Mike Paventi
Transportation Captain
Jeffrey R Payne
Foley Editor
Rick Pekkonen
Sound
Joel Peskin
Music
Ken Peterson
Transportation Coordinator
Tina Peterson
Production Assistant
Yvette Peterson
Production Assistant
Mike Piccirillo
Song
Mike Piccirillo
Other
Marc Pitre
Other
Eric Potter
Sound Effects
Eva L. Prappas
Costumes
John Patrick Pritchett
Sound Mixer
Elizabeth Rabe
Hair Stylist
Monica Ragan
Assistant Property Master
Anne Rapp
Script Supervisor
Kris Redd-ginchereau
Transportation Captain
Robert Renga
Other
Charlene Richards
Adr Mixer
Jeff Richman
Music
David M Roberts
Boom Operator
John Robinson
Music
Scott Rogness
Music
Scott Rogness
Song
Michael John Ross
Sound
Walter Royle
Grip
Stephanie Rudat
Other
Steve Rundell
Visual Effects Supervisor
Doug Ryder
Sound
Monique Salvato
Assistant Sound Editor
Lisa A Satriano
Assistant Director
Edward Saxon
Producer
Steve Schaeffer
Music
Adam Schlesinger
Song
Adam Schlesinger
Music
Art Schwab
Camera Assistant
Lisa K Sessons
Other
Rick Sharp
Makeup Artist
Howard Shore
Other
Howard Shore
Music Conductor
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Music
Period
Romance
Release Date
1996
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox Distribution
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 50m
Award Nominations
Best Song
1996
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Fall October 4, 1996
Released in United States on Video March 4, 1997
Feature film directing debut for two-time Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks, who previously directed the "None But the Lonely Heart" episode of HBO's "Tales from the Crypt" series (USA/1992) and the "I'll Be Waiting" episode of Showtime's "Fallen Angels" series (USA/1993).
Began shooting November 28, 1995.
Completed shooting March 27, 1996.
Released in United States on Video March 4, 1997
Released in United States Fall October 4, 1996
