That Thing You Do! 20th Century Fox Release Date: October 4 MPAA rating: 'PG' for some language Lyndon Johnson. Muhammed Ali. Martin Luther King. Arnold Palmer. Bonanza. Bewitched. American Bandstand. The Beatles. The Supremes. And "The Wonders." It's the summer of 1964, and Guy Patterson is a salesman at his father's appliance store in Eric, Pennsylvania. By day, he sells toasters and transistor radios. But at night, he retreats to the basement, sits down at a set of drums, and disappears into a cloud of jazz percussion.
In other words, he's ready to roll when a local rock band loses its drummer and asks him to sit in at a college talent show. One month later, The Wonders are shooting stars in the Play-Tone Records galaxy - with a recording contract, a state fair tour and a trip to Hollywood.
Two-time Academy Award-winner Tom Hanks makes his feature film directorial debut with THAT THING YOU DO, which he also wrote. Set in 1964, the film stars a talented group of newcomers as The Wonders, a fictional rock band that embarks on a humorous journey when its hit song, "That Thing You Do," rockets to the top of the charts. Traveling cross country from spaghetti joints to state fairs, The Wonders land a record deal, a manager (played by Hanks), a trip to Hollywood and an extraordinary look at the halcyon days of rock and roll. The Main Cast Guy Patterson........................... | |
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