Directed by:
Tom HanksScreenplay:
Tom HanksCinematography:
Tak FujimotoComposer:
Howard ShoreCast:
Tom Everett Scott, Liv Tyler, Johnathon Schaech, Steve Zahn, Ethan Embry, Tom Hanks, Charlize Theron, Obba Babatundé, Giovanni Ribisi, Chris Ellis, Alex Rocco (more)Plots(1)
Set in the 1964 and steeped in Americana, this film chronicles the meteoric rise -- and equally quick demise -- of a music group called The Wonders. The talented musicians start out playing in neighborhood joints. That changes after they meet a shrewd record executive, who advises the boys on how to dress, act and sing. Soon their song, "That Thing You Do," hits #1, 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... (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Tom Everett Scott
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Liv Tyler
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Johnathon Schaech
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Steve Zahn
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Ethan Embry
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Tom Hanks
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Charlize Theron
South Africa
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Obba Babatundé
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Chris Ellis
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Alex Rocco
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Peter Scolari
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Rita Wilson
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Chris Isaak
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Robert Torti
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Holmes Osborne
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Sean Whalen
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Clint Howard
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