That Thing You Do!
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That Thing You Do!

Year:
Duration:
108 min | USA:149 min (Director's cut)
Genres:
Comedy | Drama | Music
IMDB rate:
6.8
Director:
Tom Hanks
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 5 nominations
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 1996-10-04
Filming Locations: Orpheum Theater 842 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, California, USA
Earnings
Budget: $26,000,000
Opening Weekend: $6,208,595 (USA) (6 October 1996)
Gross: $25,713,230 (USA) (12 January 1997)
Cast
Actor
Character
Charlize Theron
Charlize Theron
That Thing You Do!
Tom Everett Scott
Guy Patterson
Liv Tyler
Faye Dolan
Johnathon Schaech
Jimmy Mattingly
Steve Zahn
Lenny Haise
Ethan Embry
T. B. Player
Tom Hanks
Mr. White
Obba Babatundé
Lamarr
Chris Ellis
Phil Horace
Alex Rocco
Sol Siler
Bill Cobbs
Del Paxton
Peter Scolari
Troy Chesterfield
Rita Wilson
Margueritte
Kevin Pollak
Victor 'Boss Vic Koss' Kosslovich
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 Dr. Collins
Lee Everett
Kitty
Sean Whalen
Heckler
Clint Howard
KJZZ Disk Jockey
Sarah Koskoff
Chrissy Thomkins
Mark Brettschneider
Talent Show Emcee
Kathleen Kinmont
Koss' Secretary
Warren Berlinger
Polaroid T.V. Host
Clive Rosengren
Wisconsin Cop
Brittney Powell
Shades Fan
Jonathan Demme
Major Motion Picture Director
Erika Greene
Major Motion Picture Assistant Director
Dave Oliver
Rick
Tracy Reiner
Anita
Barry Sobel
Goofball
Paul Feig
KMPC D.J.
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
Ernie the Disc Master Engineer
Benjamin John Parrillo
Marine Sergeant
Robert Ridgely
Hollywood Showcase Announcer
Marc McClure
Hollywood Showcase Director
Karen Praxel
Hollywood Showcase Script Supervisor
Paulie DiCocco
Hollywood Showcase Floor 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
Renée Lippin
Beautician
Carole Androsky
Diner Waitress
Ginger Slaughter
Ambassador Waitress
Robert Wisdom
Bobby Washington
Larry Antonino
Scott 'Wolfman' Pell
Rick Elias
Play-Tone Band Member
Ted Kramer
Play-Tone Band Member
Howard Lockie
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
Kennya J. Ramsey
Chantrellines Member
Julie L. Harkness
Chantrellines Member
Darlene Dillinger
Chantrellines Member
Jennifer York
Folk Girls Member
Bethany Hartf
Folk Girls Member
Kathy Stuber
Folk Girls Member
Cathryne Senescu
Folk Girls Member
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
Thomas Cleo
Saturn 5 Member
Ken Empie
Saturn 5 Member
Ron Jeffrey
Saturn 5 Member
Mike Piccirillo
Saturn 5 Member
Christine Wilson
Saturn 5 Member (as Chris Wilson)
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 Nicole Hughes
Wisconsin Dancer
Melissa Hurley
Wisconsin Dancer
Cherie Hill
Wisconsin Dancer
Lindsley Allen
Wisconsin Dancer
Jonathan Adler
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Ray Angona
Hollywood Showcase Technician (uncredited)
Mike Boss
(uncredited)
K.C. Brooks
Hollywood Showcase Dancer (uncredited)
Phillip V. Caruso
Mr. White's Photographer (uncredited)
Kacee DeMasi
Dancer (uncredited)
Stephanie Heredia
Extra (uncredited)
Monica Huntington
Student (uncredited)
Shelly Insheiwat
Dancer (uncredited)
Scott Lindner
Usher (uncredited)
Elina Madison
Go-Go Dancer (uncredited)
Heather Marie Marsden
Dancer (uncredited)
Scott McKinley
Cop (uncredited)
Ralph Moratz
Man at Golf Course (uncredited)
Ryan O'Quinn
Beach Teen (uncredited)
Petunia Phillips
Screaming Girl in Theater (uncredited)
Dayna Price
Orpheum Girl (uncredited)
Derik Wingo
Dancer (uncredited)
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Trivia
Tom Hanks named the beach band (Capn' Geech and the Shrimp Shack Shooters) after two seafood restaurants near Beaufort, SC, where many scenes in Forrest Gump (1994) were filmed. Capt. Geech's was on Lady's Island but is now closed. The Shrimp Shack is still open for business on St. Helena Island.
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In the extended cut of the film, when Phil Horace goes to Patterson's to tell Guy about the showcase, the song that can be heard playing in the background is the same song that the trio is playing at The Blue Spot, later on.
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The Wonder's song debuts at 93, then climbs to 71 and 49 in successive weeks, as shown on edited Billboard Hot 100 lists from July 1964. The actual songs that were replaced on these lists were "All My Loving" by The Hollyridge Strings (93 on 7/4/64), "I Can't Hear You" by Betty Everett (71 on 7/11/64) and "Share Your Love With Me" by Bobby Bland (49 on 7/18/64).
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Goofs
When the band is rehearsing in the garage, The Bass Player brings in a wooden case of Coca-Cola bottles with the "Dynamic Ribbon" logo, created in 1969.
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At the Mercyhurst College Talent Show, right after the song when the emcee is saying "Oh, my goodness!", in the back you can see Skitch Patterson has stood up, but half a second later, you see him sitting when Jimmy tells him, "That was way too fast, man."
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At the talent show, during the performance by "The Legends of Brass", the guy in the gold turtleneck and the guy in the orange shirt keep switching positions.
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Quotes
Mr. White: It is very important that you don't stink today.
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Guy Patterson: When was the last time you were decently kissed? I mean, truly, truly, good and kissed?
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Villapiano: [spotting Guy in the audience] Hey, Ringo, showtime. Come on, you should've been on five minutes ago.
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Faq
Q
Who is Ootant?
A
U Thant was Secretary General of the United Nations from 1961 to 1971. While he was relatively well known in his day (and he certainly had a memorable name), he was not the kind of person a 20-something-year-old musician would be aware of unless he was fairly well read and possessed an intellectual curiousity. Guy Patterson knowing this is another way of proving to us that he is, indeed, the "smart one".
Q
Is Mr. White really gay?
A
This question has been debated. In the original version, we know nothing of Mr. White's personal life and "Lloyd" is just his unseen, and put-upon assistant. As such, the argument could be made that Mr. White's sexuality is unknown. However, the extended version includes scenes in which Mr. White and Lloyd, played by Howie Long, by the way, are clearly in a loving, homosexual relationship. The question really then is a matter of whether one feels the extended version is canonical. If you consider it part of the "That Thing You Do" canon, then, he is definitely gay. If you consider it non-canonical, then, his sexuality is unknown. Experts differ on this, but, for my money, if the extended version doesn't change any facts of the story (and in this case it does NOT... it merely expands on or adds plotlines that are NOT mutually exclusive to anything in the original), then the extended version is canon, and, thus Mr. White is gay. Your mileage may vary.
Q
What are the differences between the Theatrical Version and the Extended Edition?
A
The Extended Edition released in the USA is really impressive. 39 minutes of plot have been added. For example there is more emphasis on the relationship and the breakup between Guy (Tom Everett Scott) and Tina (Charlize Theron), such as Guy's growing affection for Faye (Liv Tyler). Even though the movie has a running time of almost two and a half hours, time seems to be flying by. You can literally feel how much the actors enjoyed shooting the movie. A detailed comparison between both versions with pictures can be found here.The extended version also has a more adult feel to it. Even though both versions make it clear that these "kids" are actually in their early 20s, the original version still had the feel of a bunch of high school kids on a wild (and fairly chaste) ride. The extended version makes it clear that these are adults. The boys drink beer on several occasions. Tina most definitely has an affair with her dentist rather than a girlie crush. T.B. Player has a sexual relationship with his favorite member of "The Chantralines". Mr. White has a semi-open homosexual relationship with his assistant Lloyd. In any case, it is one of those rare cases where the extended version really is a different (though just as good) movie than the original. Oh, it covers the same ground - the rise and fall of a one-hit wonder - but it does so with a surprisingly different tone.
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