That Thing You Do! is a 1996 American comedy film starring, written and directed by Tom Hanks, in his directorial debut. It tells the story of the rise and fall of a fictional 1960s one-hit wonder pop band, and it also stars Tom Everett Scott, Liv Tyler, Johnathon Schaech, Steve Zahn, Ethan Embry and Charlize Theron. The film resulted in a musical hit with the titular song of the same name, which was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song.
| Director | Tom Hanks |
| Produced by | Jonathan Demme, Gary Goetzman, Edward Saxon |
| Writer(s) | Tom Hanks |
| Starring | Tom Everett Scott, Liv Tyler, Johnathon Schaech, Steve Zahn, Ethan Embry, Tom Hanks |
| Music | Howard Shore |
| Cinematography | Tak Fujimoto |
| Edited by | Richard Chew |
| Production, company | Clavius Base |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Released | October 4, 1996 |
| Running time | 108 minutes, 148 minutes (Extended cut) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $26 million |
| Box office | $34.6 million |
| Netflix ID | 60010988 |
About That Thing You Do!
Written and directed by Tom Hanks, the musical comedy-drama tells the story of a one-hit wonder pop band in the summer of 1964.
Achievement of That Thing You Do!
Howard Shore composed the music for the film and Jonathan Demme served as one of the producers. Many parts of the movie contained references to The Beatles.
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Latest information about That Thing You Do! updated on July 28 2021.
