That Thing You Do! (1996)

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PG | 1 hr 50 mins | Comedy, Drama, Romance, Period, Music | Released: 10/4/1996 |Box Office Total: $25.8M

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Synopsis:

It's the summer of 1964, and Guy Patterson is a salesman at his father's appliance store in Erie, PA. 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 galaxy--with a recording contract, a state fair tour and a trip to Hollywood. As their signature song, That Thing You Do!, rockets to the top of the charts, The Wonders embark on a humorous and surprising journey where they not only get a taste of fame, but an extraordinary look at the halcyon days of rock and roll.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
10/4/1996

Studio	Credit
Fox Films, Ltd.	Studio
Director	Credit
Tom Hanks	Director
Cast	Credit
Tom Everett Scott	Guy Patterson
Liv Tyler	Faye Dolan
Johnathon Schaech	Jimmy
Steve Zahn	Lenny
Ethan Embry	The Bass Player
Tom Hanks	Mr White
Charlize Theron	Tina
Obba Babatunde	Lamarr
Giovanni Ribisi	Chad
Chris Ellis	Horace
Alex Rocco	Sol Siler
Bill Cobbs	Del Paxton
Peter Scolari	Troy Chesterfield
Rita Wilson	Margueritte
Chris Isaak	Uncle Bob
Kevin Pollak	Boss Vic Koss
Robert Torti	Freddy Fredrickson
Chaille Percival	Diane Dane
Holmes Osborne	Mr Patterson
Claudia Stedelin	Mrs Patterson
Dawn Maxey	Darlene Patterson
Jack Milo	Villapiano
Keith Neubert	Dentist
Lee Everett	Kitty
Sean Whalen	Heckler
Clint Howard	KJZZ Disc Jockey
Sarah Koskoff	Chrissy Thomkins
Mark Brettschneider	Talent Show MC
Kathleen Kinmont	Koss' Secretary
Warren Berlinger	Polaroid TV Host
Clive Rosengren	Wisconsin Cop
Brittney Powell	Shades Fan
Jonathan Demme	Major Motion Picture Director
Erika Greene	Major Motion Picture AD
Dave Oliver	Rick
Tracy Reiner	Anita
Barry Sobel	Goofball
Mickey Mouse	Himself
Goofy	Himself
Paul Feig	KMPC DJ
Gedde Watanabe	Play-Tone Photographer
Michael P Byrne	Play-Tone Reporter
Dick Corman	Play-Tone Reporter
Diane McGee	Play-Tone Reporter
Randy Fechter	Play-Tone Tour Manager
Mars Callahan	Disc Master Engineer
Benjamin John Parrillo	Marine Sargeant
Robert Ridgely	Hollywood Showcase Announcer
Marc McClure	Hollywood Showcase Director
Karen Praxel	Hollywood Showcase Script Supervisor
Paulie DiCocco	Hollywood Showcase Manager
Bryan Cranston	Virgil "Gus" Grissom
Charlie Frye	Plate Spinner
Colin Hanks	Male Page
Elizabeth Hanks	Bored Girl in Dress Shop
Bill Wiley	Pageant Helper
Cheryl L Bruton	Pageant Helper
Heather Hewitt	Sales Lady
Renee Lippin	Beautician
Carol Androsky	Diner Waitress
Ginger Slaughter	Ambassador Waitress
Robert Wisdom	Bobby Washington
Larry Antonino	Scott "Wolfman" Pell
Kennya J Ramsey	Chantrellines Member
Julie Harkness	Chantrellines Member
Darlene Dillinger	Chantrellines Member
Jennifer York	Folk Girl
Bethany Hart	Folk Girl
Kathy Stuber	Folk Girl
Cathryne Senescu	Folk Girl
Steve Billington	Legends of Brass Member
Andy Duncan	Legends of Brass Member
Dave Ryan	Legends of Brass Member
Todd Simon	Legends of Brass Member
Mike Uhler	Legends of Brass Member
Marco Villanova	Legends of Brass Member
Rick Elias	Play-Tone Band Member
Ted Kramer	Play-Tone Band Member
Howard Locke	Play-Tone Band Member
Don Markese	Play-Tone Band Member
Paula Nichols	Play-Tone Band Member
Scott Rogness	Play-Tone Band Member
Angel Sheppard	Play-Tone Band Member
Wade Short	Play-Tone Band Member
Scott Strecker	Play-Tone Band Member
Jimmy Willis	Play-Tone Band Member
Thomas Cleo	Saturn 5 Member
Ken Empie	Saturn 5 Member
Ron Jeffrey	Saturn 5 Member
Mike Piccirillo	Saturn 5 Member
Chris Wilson	Saturn 5 Member
Barth Beasley	Blue Spot Trio Member
James Leary	Blue Spot Trio Member
Alphonse Mouzon	Blue Spot Trio Member
Kristie J Canavan	Wisconsin Dancer
Bethany Chesser	Wisconsin Dancer
Tara Schwartz	Wisconsin Dancer
Melissa Hurley	Wisconsin Dancer
Cherie Hill	Wisconsin Dancer
Robin Lindsley Allen	Wisconsin Dancer
Ben Parillo	Marine Sergeant
Production Credits	Credit
Gary Goetzman	Producer
Terry Odem	Associate Producer
Jonathan Demme	Producer
Edward Saxon	Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Clavius Base	Production Company
Clinica Estetico Staff	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
Fox Films, Ltd.	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Fox Films, Ltd.	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
20th Century Fox Home Video	Domestic Video Distributor
Locations
Los Angeles, California, USA
Writer	Credit
Tom Hanks	Screenplay
Accounting	Credit
Ellen Adolph	Production Accountant
Chris Kruize	Production Auditor - assistant auditor
Johnnie Jenkins	Auditor - construction auditor
John R Hansen	Accountant - payroll accountant
Daryl C Lefever	Production Auditor - assistant auditor
Art Department	Credit
Tristan P Bourne	Dresser
Keith Cunningham	Set Designer
Ari Jacobs	Art Assistant - art department production assistant
Daniel R Webster	Art Director
Sarah Bowen	Art Department Coordinator
Mitch Simmons	Art Department - lead paint foreman
Merideth Boswell	Set Decorator
Charles Daboub	Assistant Art Director
Victor Kempster	Production Designer
Tommy Samona	Lead Person - leadman
Lisa Ozanne	Set Dresser - on-set dresser
Christopher S Nushawg	Assistant Art Director
Ryan T Mennealy	Art Assistant - art department production assistant
Stella Furner	Set Designer
Taylor Black	Lead Person - leadman
Jon J Bush	Set Dresser
Masako Masuda	Set Designer
Bart C Hubenthal	Set Dresser
Roger Knight	Set Dresser
Suzan Wexler	Set Designer
James E Marchwick	Set Dresser
Doug Sieck	Set Dresser
Casting	Credit
Howard Feuer	Casting
Meredith Tucker	Casting Associate - casting assistant
Bill Dance	Extras Casting
Dixie Webster	Extras Casting
Craft Services	Credit
Teddy Yonenaka	Craft Service
LB Kyle Keilman	Craft Service
Film Camera	Credit
Christopher Napolitano	Lighting Technician - bestboy set lighting
Greg Lundsgaard	Steadicam Operator
Daniel P Moore	Video Assist/Playback - video assist
Phillip V Caruso	Photography - still photographer
Craig Haagensen	Camera Operator
Phil Hetos	Color Timer
Beth Horton	Camera Assistant - "B" camera 2nd assistant
Baird Steptoe	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Steve Irwin	Video - 24-frame video
Tak Fujimoto	Director of Photography
Brent Lon Hershman	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Art Schwab	Camera Assistant - "C" camera 2nd assistant
Music	Credit
Howard Shore	Music Conductor - score conductor
Tom Hanks	Song - songs
John Lissauer	Orchestrations - score orchestrations
Alex Gibson	Music Editor
Deva Anderson	Music Coordinator
Adam Schlesinger	Music - vocals
Adam Schlesinger	Song - songs
Scott Rogness	Music - vocals
Kenny Aronoff	Music - musician
Gary Goetzman	Song - songs
David Boruff	Music - musician
Mike Piccirillo	Song - songs
Scott Rogness	Song - songs
Dave Carpenter	Music - musician
Neil Citron	Music - musician
Rick Elias	Song - songs
Linda Elias	Song
Chris Fraiser	Music - musician
E and Mark Goldenberg	Music - musician
David Gibbs	Song
Wayne Scott Joness	Music - musician
Steve Hurley	Song
Harry Kim	Music - musician
Phil Hurley	Song
Warren Luenig	Music - musician
Fred Elringham	Song
Wayne Scott Joness	Song - song arranger
Gary Mallaber	Music - musician
Robert Mann	Music - musician
Steve Tyrell	Song
Robert Mann	Song
Dean Parks	Music - musician
Alphonse Mouzon	Song
Joel Peskin	Music - musician
Jeff Richman	Music - musician
John Robinson	Music - musician
Steve Schaeffer	Music - musician
Neil Stubenhaus	Music - musician
Joe Sublett	Music - musician
Randy Waldman	Music - musician
Billy Ward	Music - musician
Mike Viola	Music - vocals
Josie Aiello	Music - vocals
Andy Chase	Music - vocals
Production Management	Credit
Christa Vausbinder	Production Supervisor
Charles Skouras III	Production Manager
Katterli Frauenfelder	Assistant Director
Anne Rapp	Script Supervisor
Robin A. Citrin	Location Manager
Margo Day	Production Coordinator
Kathy McDonald Jones	Assistant Production Coordinator
Jessica W Leung	DGA Trainee
Dan Hamilton	Technical Supervisor - digital technical supervisor
Deborah J Page	Assistant Location Manager
Mark Cotone	Assistant Director
Rebekah Williams	Assistant Location Manager
Lisa C Satriano	Assistant Director
Pamela Cederquist	Assistant Director
Publicity	Credit
Marsha Robertson	Unit Publicist
Sound	Credit
Mark Wolfson	Sound - recording engineer
Michael J Benavente	Sound Effects Editor
Richard King	Sound Editor
Nerses Gezalyan	Foley Recordist
Leigh French	ADR - ADR group coordinator
Gary A. Hecker	Foley Artist
Kimberly Harris	ADR Editor
John Pritchett	Sound Mixer
Catherine Calleson	Assistant Sound Editor
Chris Carpenter	Rerecording - re-recording mixer
Jeffrey R Payne	Foley Editor
Eric Potter	Sound Effects - sound effects recordist
Charleen Richards	ADR Mixer
David M Roberts	Boom Operator
Monique Salvato	Assistant Sound Editor
David Boulton	ADR Mixer
Bill W Benton	Rerecording - re-recording mixer
Nicholas Korda	ADR Editor
Dianne Linn	ADR - ADR recordist
Dave Jahnsen	Sound - recording engineer
Jeffrey B Wilhoit	Foley Artist
Frank Smathers	Foley Editor
Bobby Johanson	ADR - ADR recordist
John Kurlander	Sound - recording engineer
Carmen Flores de Tanis	Assistant Sound Editor
Bob Beemer	Rerecording - re-recording mixer
Susan Dudeck	ADR Editor
James Bolt	Rerecording - re-recording mixer
Rick Pekkonen	Sound - recording engineer
Virgil Naffarette	ADR - ADR recordist
Michael John Ross	Sound - recording engineer
Doug Ryder	Sound - recording engineer
Visual Effects	Credit
Thomas R Ward	Special Effects Coordinator
Pablo Ferro	Main Title Design - title design and graphics
Martin Charles	Graphic Designer
Blondel Aidoo	Visual Effects - digital effects producer
Steve Rundell	Visual Effects Supervisor
Janice Tso	Visual Effects - digital artist
Ralph Maiers	Visual Effects - digital artist
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Valerie O'Brien	Costumes - key costumer
Daniel C Striepeke	Makeup Artist - key makeup artist
Colleen Atwood	Costume Designer
Cha Blevins	Costume Supervisor
Kathy Lee Blondell-Hart	Hair Stylist - department head hairstylist
Marsha L Bozeman	Set Costumer
Emily Loreto	Wardrobe Assistant - wardrobe production assistant
Audrey L Anzures	Hair Stylist - key hairstylist
Cindy Evans	Set Costumer
Frank Griffin	Makeup Artist - key makeup artist
Eva Prappas	Costumes - key costumer
Janice Alexander	Hair Stylist
Alix Friedberg	Costumes - costumer
Margaret E Elliot	Makeup Artist
Carolyn Elias	Hair Stylist
Rick Sharp	Makeup Artist
Donna O'Neal	Costumes - costumer
Elizabeth Rabe	Hair Stylist
Larry Abbott	Makeup Artist
Steve Artmont	Makeup Artist
Norma Lee	Hair Stylist

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