That Thing You Do

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That Thing You Do (14-Sep-1996)

Director: Tom Hanks

Writer: Tom Hanks

Score by: Howard Shore

Producers: Gary Goetzman; Jonathan Demme; Edward Saxon

Keywords: Comedy, Rock and Roll

Four young men from Erie, Pennsylvania form a rock band, the Oneders -- the band pronounces it "Wonders", but everyone else seems to want to say "Oh-need-ers." They replace their drummer and are signed by a record company, peaking on the Billboard charts at #7 with their catchy single That Thing You Do. Tom Hanks' directorial debut, and though he was only 8 years old in 1964 when the movie is set, all of the details are remarkably spot-on.

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Obba Babatundé Actor 1-Dec-1951 Principal Green on Dawson's Creek

Warren Berlinger Actor 31-Aug-1937 American character actor

Bill Cobbs Actor 16-Jun-1935 Tony on The Drew Carey Show

Bryan Cranston Actor 7-Mar-1956 Walter White on Breaking Bad

Jonathan Demme Film Director 22-Feb-1944 26-Apr-2017 The Silence of the Lambs

Chris Ellis Actor 14-Apr-1956 Character actor

Ethan Embry Actor 13-Jun-1978 Empire Records

Colin Hanks Actor 24-Nov-1977 Son of Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks Actor 9-Jul-1956 Forrest Gump

Clint Howard Actor 20-Apr-1959 Ice Cream Man

Chris Isaak Musician 26-Jun-1956 The Chris Isaak Show

Kathleen Kinmont Actor 3-Feb-1965 Gangland

Marc McClure Actor 31-Mar-1957 Superman: The Movie

Kevin Pollak Comic 30-Oct-1957 Host of Celebrity Poker

Giovanni Ribisi Actor 17-Dec-1974 Sky Captain's Dex Dearborn

Alex Rocco Actor 29-Feb-1936 18-Jul-2015 Moe Greene in The Godfather

Johnathon Schaech Actor 10-Sep-1969 The Doom Generation

Peter Scolari Actor 12-Sep-1954 Bosom Buddies, Newhart

Tom Everett Scott Actor 7-Sep-1970 That Thing You Do!

Charlize Theron Actor 7-Aug-1975 Monster

Liv Tyler Actor 1-Jul-1977 Daughter of Aerosmith frontman

Gedde Watanabe Actor 26-Jun-1955 Long Duk Dong in Sixteen Candles

Rita Wilson Actor 26-Oct-1956 Runaway Bride

Steve Zahn Actor 13-Nov-1968 Glenn in Out of Sight

CAST

Tom Everett Scott ... Guy Patterson
Liv Tyler ... Faye Dolan
Johnathon Schaech ... Jimmy
Steve Zahn ... Lenny
Ethan Embry ... The Bass Player
and
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 ... Margueritte
Chris Isaak ... Uncle Bob
Kevin Pollak ... Boss Vic Koss
Robert Torti ... Freddy Fredrickson
Chaille Percival ... Diane Dane
Holmes Osborne, Jr. ... Mr. Patterson
Claudia Stedelin ... Mrs. Patterson
Dawn Maxey ... Darlene Patterson
Jack Milo ... Villapiano
Keith Neubert ... Dentist
Lee Everett ... Kitty
Sean Whalen ... Heckler
Clint Howard ... KJZZ Disk Jockey
Sarah Koskoff ... Chrissy Thomkins
Mark Brettschneider ... Talent Show Emcee
Kathleen Kinmont ... Koss' Secretary
Warren Berlinger ... Polaroid TV Host
Clive Rosengren ... Wisconsin Cop
Brittney Powell ... Shades Fan
Jonathan Demme ... Major Motion Picture Director
Erika Greene ... Major Motion Picture Assistant Director
Dave Oliver ... Rick
Tracy Reiner ... Anita
Barry Sobel ... Goofball
Mickey Mouse ... Himself
Goofy ... Himself
Paul Feig ... KMPC Deejay
Gedde Watanabe ... Play-Tone Photographer
Michael P. Byrne ... Play-Tone Reporter
Dick Corman ... Play-Tone Reporter
Diane McGee ... Play-Tone Reporter
Randy Fechter ... Play-Tone Tour Manager
Mars Callahan ... Disc Master Engineer
Benjamin John Parrillo ... Marine Sergeant
Robert Ridgely ... Hollywood Showcase Announcer
Marc McClure ... Hollywood Showcase Director
Karen Praxel ... Hollywood Showcase Script Supervisor
Paulie DiCocco ... Hollywood Showcase Floor Manager
Bryan Cranston ... Virgil "Gus" Grissom
Charlie Frye ... Plate Spinner
Colin Hanks ... Male Page
Elizabeth Hanks ... Bored Girl in Dress Shop
Bill Wiley ... Pageant Helper
Cheryl L. Bruton ... Pageant Helper
Heather Hewitt ... Sales Lady
Renee Lippin ... Beautician
Carol Androsky ... Diner Waitress
Ginger Slaughter ... Ambassador Waitress
Robert Wisdom ... Bobby Washington
Larry Antonino ... Scott "Wolfman" Pell
Play-Tone Band
Rick Elias ... Play-Tone Band
Ted Kramer ... Play-Tone Band
Howard Locke ... Play-Tone Band
Don Markese ... Play-Tone Band
Paula Nichols ... Play-Tone Band
Scott Rogness ... Play-Tone Band
Angel Sheppard ... Play-Tone Band
Wade Short ... Play-Tone Band
Scott Strecker ... Play-Tone Band
Jimmy Willis ... Play-Tone Band
The Chantrellines
Kennya J. Ramsey ... Chantrelline
Julie L. Harkness ... Chantrelline
Darlene Dillinger ... Chantrelline
Folk Girls
Jennifer York ... Folk Girl
Bethany Hartf ... Folk Girl
Kathy Stuber ... Folk Girl
Cathryne Senescu ... Folk Girl
Legends of Brass
Steve Billington ... Legend of Brass
Andy Duncan ... Legend of Brass
Dave Ryan ... Legend of Brass
Todd Simon ... Legend of Brass
Mike Uhler ... Legend of Brass
Marco Villanova ... Legend of Brass
Saturn 5
Thomas Cleo ... Saturn 5
Ken Empie ... Saturn 5
Ron Jeffrey ... Saturn 5
Mike Piccirillo ... Saturn 5
Chris Wilson ... Saturn 5
Blue Spot Trio
Barth Beasley ... Blue Spot Trio
James Leary ... Blue Spot Trio
Alphonse Mouzon ... Blue Spot Trio
Wisconsin Dancers
Kristie J. Canavan ... Wisconsin Dancer
Bethany Chesser ... Wisconsin Dancer
Tara Schwartz ... Wisconsin Dancer
Melissa Hurley ... Wisconsin Dancer
Cherie Hill ... Wisconsin Dancer
Robin Lindsley Allen ... Wisconsin Dancer

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