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That Thing You Do!
That Thing You Do!

That Thing You Do!

The Fab Four without the Mop Tops

Genres

ComedyDramaRomanceMusic

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A Pennsylvania band scores a hit in 1964 and rides the star-making machinery as long as it can, with lots of help from its manager.

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Budget

$26000000

Revenue

$34585416

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

108 mins

Rating

6.875/10

Release Date

04 October 1996

Country

United States of America

Cast

Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks

Mr. White

Tom Everett Scott

Tom Everett Scott

Guy Patterson

Liv Tyler

Liv Tyler

Faye Dolan

Johnathon Schaech

Johnathon Schaech

Jimmy Mattingly

Steve Zahn

Steve Zahn

Lenny Haise

Ethan Embry

Ethan Embry

T.B. Player

Charlize Theron

Charlize Theron

Tina

Obba Babatundé

Obba Babatundé

Lamarr

Giovanni Ribisi

Giovanni Ribisi

Chad

Chris Ellis

Chris Ellis

Phil Horace

Alex Rocco

Alex Rocco

Sol Siler

Bill Cobbs

Bill Cobbs

Del Paxton

Peter Scolari

Peter Scolari

Troy Chesterfield

Rita Wilson

Rita Wilson

Margueritte

Chris Isaak

Chris Isaak

Uncle Bob

Kevin Pollak

Kevin Pollak

Boss Vic Koss

Robert Torti

Robert Torti

Freddy Fredrickson

Chaille Percival

Chaille Percival

Diane Dane

Holmes Osborne

Holmes Osborne

Mr. Patterson

Claudia Stedelin

Claudia Stedelin

Mrs. Patterson

Dawn Maxey

Dawn Maxey

Darlene Patterson

Jack Milo

Jack Milo

Villapiano

Keith Neubert

Keith Neubert

Dentist

Lee Everett

Lee Everett

Kitty

Sean Whalen

Sean Whalen

Heckler

Clint Howard

Clint Howard

KJZZ Disk Jockey

Sarah Koskoff

Sarah Koskoff

Chrissy Thomkins

Mark Brettschneider

Mark Brettschneider

Talent Show Emcee

Kathleen Kinmont

Kathleen Kinmont

Koss' Secretary

Warren Berlinger

Warren Berlinger

Polaroid T.V. Host

Clive Rosengren

Clive Rosengren

Wisconsin Cop

Brittney Powell

Brittney Powell

Shades Fan

Jonathan Demme

Jonathan Demme

Major Motion Picture Director

Erika Greene

Erika Greene

Major Motion Picture Assistant Director

Dave Oliver

Dave Oliver

Rick

Tracy Reiner

Tracy Reiner

Anita

Barry Sobel

Barry Sobel

Goofball

Paul Feig

Paul Feig

KMPC DJ

Gedde Watanabe

Gedde Watanabe

Play-Tone Photographer

Michael P. Byrne

Michael P. Byrne

Play-Tone Reporter

Dick Corman

Dick Corman

Play-Tone Reporter

Diane McGee

Diane McGee

Play-Tone Reporter

Randy Fechter

Randy Fechter

Play-Tone Tour Manager

Mars Callahan

Mars Callahan

Ernie the Disc Master Engineer

Benjamin John Parrillo

Benjamin John Parrillo

Marine Sergeant

Robert Ridgely

Robert Ridgely

Hollywood Showcase Announcer

Marc McClure

Marc McClure

Hollywood Showcase Director

Karen Praxel

Karen Praxel

Hollywood Showcase Script Supervisor

Paulie DiCocco

Paulie DiCocco

Hollywood Showcase Floor Manager

Bryan Cranston

Bryan Cranston

Virgil "Gus" Grissom

Charlie Frye

Charlie Frye

Plate Spinner

Colin Hanks

Colin Hanks

Male Page

Elizabeth Hanks

Elizabeth Hanks

Bored Girl in Dress Shop

Renée Lippin

Renée Lippin

Beautician

Robert Wisdom

Robert Wisdom

Bobby Washington

Heather Hewitt

Heather Hewitt

Sales Lady

Elina Madison

Elina Madison

Go-Go Dancer (uncredited)

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