That Thing You Do!

This sensational Sixties comedy-drama is the first movie to be written and directed by Tom Hanks, and it follows the fortunes of a young pop band called The Wonders. It is 1964, and Guy is thrilled when he’s asked to join a local rock band because their original drummer has left. After a successful appearance on a college talent show, The Wonders are snapped up by a record company and given their own manager, Mr White (Hanks himself), as they set out on a nation-wide tour to promote their single, ‘That Thing You Do!’. Liv Tyler co-stars as Faye, the girlfriend of one of the band members, and the whole movie is supported by a soundtrack featuring a host of Sixties pop classics., A ’60s pop group finds fame thanks to hit single and a savvy record exec who polishes their image. But after a grueling tour schedule and a moviemaking stint, the band starts to disintegrate., Lovingly accurate pastiche of Beatles mayhem written and directed by Tom Hanks. A talented drummer joins an amateur band with his friends and the group pens a smash-hit record only to find the rewards of fame are cursed with pressures in this funny and charming tale with an excellent title track., Wily band manager Mr White helps a small town band achieve big time success when they release a Beatles-style pop song in 1964. Comedy drama., A ’60s pop group finds fame thanks to hit single and a savvy record executive who polishes their image. But after a grueling tour schedule and a moviemaking stint, the band starts to disintegrate., Warm, nostalgic comedy drama depicting a college band’s rise to stardom in the 1960s. After a successful talent show appearance, The Wonders are snapped up by a record company and given their own manager. Setting off on a nationwide tour to promote their first single, ‘That Thing You Do!’, they encounter all the trappings – and some of the drawbacks – of fame., Wily band manager Mr White helps a small town band achieve big time success when they release a Beatles-style pop song in 1964., During the 1960s in Erie, Pennsylvania, some young men start a rock group. Soon their dreams come true when one of their songs becomes a big hit, but the pressures of success bring the members of the band into conflict. Tom Hanks wrote, directed, and starred in this nostalgic drama., A ’60s pop group finds fame thanks to hit single and a savvy record exec who polishes their image in this comedic drama packed with catchy, original music. Following a grueling tour schedule and a moviemaking stint, the band starts to disintegrate.