Detailed item info | Movie description | A cautionary pop fable following the meteoritic rise of "The Wonders," a fictitious foursome during the early days of pop-rock fandom. When jazz drummer Guy Patterson fills in for a session with a friend's band, a hit single is born and the smalltown boys find themselves riding a rollercoaster of success, guided by the opportunistic hand of a smooth-talking record label agent. Fun, cheerful, and innocent. Hanks' directorial debut. Academy Award Nominations: Best Original Song ("That Thing You Do").
| | Credits | | Producer: | Edward Saxon, Gary Goetzman, Ted Demme | | Cast: | Alex Rocco, Barry Sobel, Charlize Theron, Chris Ellis, Clint Howard, Johnathon Schaech, Rita Wilson, Warren Berlinger |
| | Details | | Sound: | HiFi Sound, Stereo Sound, |
| | Notes | Released theatrically in the USA October 4, 1996.
Shown at the 1996 Toronto Film Festival.
Co-produced by Clinica estetico, in association with Clavius Base.
Color by DeLuxe.
Additional cast: Charlize Theron (Tina) and Chris Ellis (Horace).
| | Editorial reviews | "...A brightly entertaining blend of humor and heartbreak..."
Rolling Stone - p.141-2 - Peter Travers
"...Lovingly crafted....Sly irony..." -- Rating: A-
Entertainment Weekly - p.49 - Lisa Schwarzbaum
"...An immensely likable, sweet-natured tale....The quartet of band members is credibly and winsomely played with standout work from the handsome Scott..."
Variety - Emanuel Levy
"...Tom Hanks understands likable....Everett Scott is appropriately handsome and charming....Hanks and company allow us to dream..."
Los Angeles Times - p.F1 - Kenneth Turan
"...It remembers with great warmth a time and a place..."
Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (10/04/1996)
4 stars out of 5 -- "A real feelgood movie..."
Ultimate DVD - Paul Spragg (08/01/2007)
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