Movies by Tom Hanks
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Larry Crowne (2011)
Cast: Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Bryan Cranston …
Directed by: Tom Hanks
After he's laid off from his longtime job at a soulless retail giant, average middle-aged guy Larry Crowne decides it's time to change his life by heading back to college, where he…
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Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (2011)
Cast: Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock, Thomas Horn …
Directed by: Stephen Daldry
Believing that his father left him a message before dying in the September 11 attacks, young Oskar Schell embarks on an emotional odyssey through New York City to find the lock that matches a…
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Toy Story 3 (2010)
Cast: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack …
Directed by: Lee Unkrich
In this installment of the Pixar animated franchise, toy cowboy Woody (voiced by Tom Hanks), his astronaut pal, Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen), and their friends cope with their owner's…
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Angels & Demons (2009)
Cast: Tom Hanks, Ewan McGregor, Ayelet Zurer …
Directed by: Ron Howard
In this follow-up to The Da Vinci Code, Catholic Church officials call upon Harvard University symbologist Robert Langdon to help foil a bomb attack on the Vatican by a secret society looking…
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Angels & Demons: Decoded (2009)
Cast: Jonathan Adams, Tom Hanks, Ron Howard …
Sort out fact and fiction in this illuminating documentary, which reveals the truth behind the secret societies, religious conspiracies and hidden Roman symbols prominently featured in Dan…
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The Official Inaugural Celebration (2009)
Cast: Barack Obama, Beyoncé Knowles, Tom Hanks …
Celebrating President Barack Obama's historic 2009 inauguration, this program features coverage of the star-studded "We Are One" preinaugural concert, Obama's swearing in and…
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The Great Buck Howard (2008)
Cast: Colin Hanks, John Malkovich, Emily Blunt …
Directed by: Sean McGinly
Colin Hanks stars in this offbeat comedy as a law student who quits school against his father's wishes to become the apprentice of cantankerous illusionist the Great Buck Howard (John…
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Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
Cast: Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Philip Seymour Hoffman …
Directed by: Mike Nichols
Texas congressman Charlie Wilson sets a series of earth-shaking events in motion when he conspires with a CIA operative (Philip Seymour Hoffman, in an Oscar-nominated role) to aid Afghan…
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Biography: Tom Hanks: The Luckiest Man in the World (2007)
Cast: Tom Hanks, Gary Sinise, Peter Scolari …
From "Bosom Buddies" to back-to-back Oscars, Tom Hanks effortlessly made the transition from small screen to large and has even found success as a director. This documentary follows the…
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The Pixar Story (2007)
Cast: Stacy Keach, Ed Catmull, John Lasseter …
Directed by: Leslie Iwerks
Go behind the scenes at Pixar Animation Studios with this Emmy-nominated documentary tracing the creation and history of the groundbreaking company and featuring interviews with founders Ed…
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The Da Vinci Code (2006)
Cast: Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Ian McKellen …
Directed by: Ron Howard
When the curator of the Louvre is found murdered in the famed museum's hallowed halls, Harvard professor Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) and cryptographer Sophie Neve (Audrey Tautou) must…
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Who Killed the Electric Car? (2006)
Cast: Martin Sheen, Peter Horton, Mel Gibson …
Directed by: Chris Paine
Amid a volatile climate of ever-changing gas prices, this documentary delves into the short life of the GM EV1 electric car -- a fuel-efficient auto that was once all the rage in the…
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Elvis Has Left the Building (2005)
Cast: Kim Basinger, John Corbett, Annie Potts …
Directed by: Joel Zwick
Affected at a young age by an encounter with Elvis Presley, cosmetics saleswoman Harmony Jones regularly communes with his spirit. When she inadvertently kills a pair of Elvis impersonators,…
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Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon (2005)
Cast: Tom Hanks, Brandy Blackledge, Aaron White …
Directed by: Mark Cowen
This out-of-this-world IMAX film, produced by Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman and directed by Emmy-nominated filmmaker Mark Cowen, takes you on a journey to the moon to stand alongside the…
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The Terminal (2004)
Cast: Tom Hanks, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Stanley Tucci …
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Viktor Navorski (Tom Hanks) is a man without a country; his plane took off just as a coup d'etat exploded in his homeland, leaving it in shambles, and now he's stranded at Kennedy…
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The Ladykillers (2004)
Cast: Tom Hanks, Irma P. Hall, Marlon Wayans …
Directed by: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
A Southern professor-turned-criminal-mastermind puts together a group of thieves to help him rob a New Orleans riverboat casino. But when the old lady who's renting them a room gets a…
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The Polar Express (2004)
Cast: Tom Hanks, Leslie Zemeckis, Hayden McFarland …
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
A young boy's faith in the holiday spirit is revived after he makes his way by train to the North Pole on Christmas Eve in this warm-hearted computer-animated tale inspired by Chris Van…
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Tom Hanks (2004)
Cast: Tom Hanks, Dana Carvey, Steve Martin …
Directed by: Dave Wilson, Beth McCarthy-Miller, Paul Miller …
One of the comedy show's favorite hosts, this compilation presents Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks in some of his most notable "SNL" skits -- from spoofing his films Big and Cast Away to…
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Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip (2003)
Cast: Tom Hanks
Directed by: Ken Burns
Ken Burns's documentary celebrates the 100th anniversary of the first transcontinental road trip, one undertaken for the flimsiest of reasons: a $50 wager. In 1903, Dr. Horatio Nelson…
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Road to Perdition (2002)
Cast: Tom Hanks, Paul Newman, Tyler Hoechlin …
Directed by: Sam Mendes
Hit man Michael Sullivan (Tom Hanks), known in his 1930s Chicago world as The Angel of Death, is on the run after his wife (Jennifer Jason Leigh) and son are murdered. With his surviving son…
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Catch Me If You Can (2002)
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Christopher Walken …
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Frank W. Abagnale Jr. (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a cunning con man -- posing as a doctor, lawyer and pilot all before turning 21. He's also a deft forger, and his work attracts the attention…
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The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch (2002)
Cast: Eric Idle, David Bowie, Billy Connolly …
The Rutles -- a Beatles wanna-be band from Liverpool, the same English town that the Fab Four called home -- are once again the subject of a pseudo-documentary by nerdy TV reporter S.J.…
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America: A Tribute to Heroes (2001)
Cast: Muhammad Ali, Amy Brenneman, Jim Carrey …
This 2-hour, star-studded telethon aired on all the major television networks and many cable channels. It raised millions of dollars for the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.…
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Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary (2000)
Cast: Dan Aykroyd, Eddie Murphy, Mike Myers …
Live! From New York! It's a star-studded celebration of 25 years of "Saturday Night Live!." A comedy institution, "SNL" has launched the careers of comic greats like Bill Murray, Eddie…
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Cast Away (2000)
Cast: Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt, Nick Searcy …
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
After FedEx systems engineer Chuck Noland's (Tom Hanks) plane crashes in the Pacific Ocean, he finds himself fighting to survive on a deserted island with nothing but a painted…
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Directors: Robert Zemeckis (2000)
Cast: Robert Zemeckis, Jodie Foster, Tom Hanks …
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
The American Film Institute series "The Directors" provides one-hour glimpses into the careers of directors whose films have significantly influenced world cinema. This episode focuses on…
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Fox: The Blockbuster Years (2000)
Cast: James Coburn, Tom Hanks, William Friedkin …
Directed by: Kevin Burns, Shelley Lyons
Behind-the-scenes footage, rare screen tests and insightful interviews highlight this engrossing two-hour look at one of Hollywood's greatest dream factories. Such film luminaries as Tom…
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Shooting War: World War II Combat Cameramen (2000)
Cast: Tom Hanks, Stephen Ambrose, Russ Meyer …
Directed by: Richard Schickel
World War II buff Tom Hanks hosts this documentary produced by Steven Spielberg and Richard Schickel about combat photographers who braved the front to capture the ravages of war and document…
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Directors: Garry Marshall (1999)
Cast: Penny Marshall, Tom Hanks, Michael McKean …
Garry Marshall's work ("Happy Days," "Laverne and Shirley," Pretty Woman and Runaway Bride) straddles the worlds of television, theater and film, establishing him as one of…
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Directors: Ron Howard (1999)
Cast: Kevin Bacon, Brian Grazer, Tom Hanks …
Ron Howard has racked up a slew of popular acting roles. But he's gone on to even greater fame as a director, creating instant classics such as Apollo 13, edTV, Parenthood, Backdraft,…
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The Green Mile (1999)
Cast: Tom Hanks, Michael Clarke Duncan, David Morse …
Directed by: Frank Darabont
Director Frank Darabont's powerful adaptation of Stephen King's supernatural tale is set on death row in a Southern prison, where gentle giant John Coffey (Michael Clarke Duncan)…
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Return with Honor: American Experience (1999)
Cast: Tom Hanks, James Stockdale, John McCain …
Directed by: Terry Sanders, Freida Lee Mock
Oscar-winning filmmakers Freida Lee Mock and Terry Sanders present the stories of the brave American fighter pilots who were shot down over North Vietnam and survived torture, solitary…
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Toy Story 2 (1999)
Cast: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack …
Directed by: John Lasseter
Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen), Woody (Tom Hanks) and the rest of the toys in Andy's playroom are back! This time, when Andy goes off to cowboy camp, an obsessive collector kidnaps Woody,…
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You've Got Mail (1998)
Cast: Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Greg Kinnear …
Directed by: Nora Ephron
In this valentine to modern romance, book superstore magnate Joe Fox (Tom Hanks) and independent book shop owner Kathleen Kelly (Meg Ryan) fall in love in the anonymity of the Internet --…
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Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Cast: Tom Hanks, Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns …
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
As U.S. troops storm the beaches of Normandy, three brothers lie dead on the battlefield, with a fourth trapped behind enemy lines. Ranger Capt. John Miller and seven of his men are ordered…
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That Thing You Do! (1996)
Cast: Tom Everett Scott, Liv Tyler, Johnathon Schaech …
Directed by: Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks wrote and directed this tribute to the bubblegum bands of early rock 'n' roll. In 1964, teenage garage band The One-ders -- singer Jimmy (Johnathon Schaech), guitarist…
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Apollo 13 (1995)
Cast: Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, Kevin Bacon …
Directed by: Ron Howard
Technical troubles scuttle the Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1971, risking the lives of astronaut Jim Lovell (Tom Hanks) and his crew in director Ron Howard's chronicle of this true-life…
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The Celluloid Closet (1995)
Cast: Lily Tomlin, Tony Curtis, Harvey Fierstein …
Directed by: Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman
Narrated by Lily Tomlin, this acclaimed documentary takes its name from Vito Russo's groundbreaking book. The filmmakers examine the subtext of more than 100 Hollywood movies --…
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Toy Story (1995)
Cast: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles …
Directed by: John Lasseter
Cowboy-toy Woody feels threatened when overblown space ranger Buzz Lightyear arrives with a suitcase full of bells and whistles. But both dolls are lost when the family moves -- and finding…
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Forrest Gump (1994)
Cast: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise …
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Winner of six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, director Robert Zemeckis's charming blend of comedy and drama stars Tom Hanks as Forrest Gump, a simpleminded man who finds himself…
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Philadelphia (1993)
Cast: Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Jason Robards …
Directed by: Jonathan Demme
In this heartfelt drama, Philadelphia attorney Andrew Beckett launches a wrongful termination suit against the hand that feeds him when his law firm finds out about his HIV-positive status --…
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Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
Cast: Meg Ryan, Tom Hanks, Rob Reiner …
Directed by: Nora Ephron
Fate and a tenacious 8-year-old boy conspire to unite lovelorn widower Sam Baldwin and unhappily engaged journalist Annie Reed in this Oscar-nominated romantic comedy inspired by the 1957…
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A League of Their Own (1992)
Cast: Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Madonna …
Directed by: Penny Marshall
Small-town sisters Dottie and Kit join an all-female baseball league formed after World War II brings pro baseball to a standstill. When their team hits the road with its drunken coach, the…
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The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)
Cast: Bruce Willis, Tom Hanks, Melanie Griffith …
Directed by: Brian De Palma
Brian De Palma (Scarface) directs the film version of Tom Wolfe's satire about race, politics and greed in 1980s New York. In it, Tom Hanks stars as Sherman McCoy, a wealthy Wall Street…
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Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)
Cast: Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Lloyd Bridges …
Directed by: John Patrick Shanley
When office drone Joe (Tom Hanks) learns he has a "brain cloud" and will die soon, he quits his oppressive job and travels to the island of Waponi Woo, whose natives need a human sacrifice to…
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The Burbs (1989)
Cast: Tom Hanks, Bruce Dern, Carrie Fisher …
Directed by: Joe Dante
When secretive new neighbors move in next door, suburbanite Ray Peterson (Tom Hanks) and his friends (Bruce Dern and Rick Ducommun) let their paranoia get the best of them as they start to…
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Turner and Hooch (1989)
Cast: Tom Hanks, Mare Winningham, Craig T. Nelson …
Directed by: Roger Spottiswoode
In director Roger Spottiswoode's farcical comedy, fastidious detective Scott Turner (Tom Hanks) is saddled with a slobbering new partner - a dog named Hooch. The pup's previous…
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Big (1988)
Cast: Tom Hanks, Elizabeth Perkins, Robert Loggia …
Directed by: Penny Marshall
Penny Marshall directs this whimsical comedy in which 12-year-old Josh yearns to be a grown-up, and when he makes that wish at a Coney Island fortunetelling machine, he awakens the next…
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Punchline (1988)
Cast: Sally Field, Tom Hanks, John Goodman …
Directed by: David Seltzer
When restless New Jersey housewife Lilah (Sally Field) decides to pursue a career in stand-up comedy, abrasive comic Steven Gold (Tom Hanks) agrees to mentor her and show her the ropes. But…
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Dragnet (1987)
Cast: Dan Aykroyd, Tom Hanks, Dabney Coleman …
Directed by: Tom Mankiewicz
Los Angeles detective Joe Friday (Dan Aykroyd) -- a straight-laced cop who can recite the penal code in his sleep -- and his new hipster partner, Pep Streebek (Tom Hanks), put their heads…
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Nothing in Common (1986)
Cast: Tom Hanks, Jackie Gleason, Eva Marie Saint …
Directed by: Garry Marshall
David loves his job, his bank account is healthy, and women find him irresistible. Then he learns his parents are divorcing. Now, besides the pressures of his own life, David must take care…
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The Money Pit (1986)
Cast: Tom Hanks, Shelley Long, Alexander Godunov …
Directed by: Richard Benjamin
An up-and-coming entertainment lawyer and his yuppie girlfriend set out to renovate their dream house -- only to be plagued by her ex-husband, an unscrupulous construction firm and the…
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Every Time We Say Goodbye (1986)
Cast: Tom Hanks, Benedict Taylor, Cristina Marsillach …
Directed by: Moshe Mizrahi
After his plane is shot down, David Bradley (Tom Hanks), an American flyboy serving in the Royal Air Force during World War II, recovers from his injuries in Jerusalem, where he meets Sarah…
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Volunteers (1985)
Cast: Tom Hanks, John Candy, Rita Wilson …
Directed by: Nicholas Meyer
Lawrence Bourne III (Tom Hanks, at his obnoxious best) is having a bad day: He's on the lam for a gambling debt, and ends up in the Peace Corps in Thailand. A misfit amongst do-gooders…
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The Man with One Red Shoe (1985)
Cast: Tom Hanks, Dabney Coleman, Lori Singer …
Directed by: Stan Dragoti
Richard (Tom Hanks) is a classical violinist who's picked out of a crowd and accused of being a spy just because he wears one red shoe. Soon, he's mixed up in a dispute between two…
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Bachelor Party (1984)
Cast: Tom Hanks, Tawny Kitaen, Adrian Zmed …
Directed by: Neal Israel
Two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks got his big break in this raunchy comedy. Hanks plays bus driver Rick Gasko, engaged to super-rich Debbie Thompson (Tawny Kitaen). To keep an eye the groom,…
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Splash: 20th Anniversary Edition (1984)
Cast: Tom Hanks, Daryl Hannah, John Candy …
Directed by: Ron Howard
In Ron Howard's first directorial hit, Tom Hanks stars as workaholic Allen Bauer, who's convinced he can't fall in love until he's rescued from a boating accident by the…
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Mazes and Monsters (1982)
Cast: Tom Hanks, Wendy Crewson, David Wallace …
Directed by: Steven Hilliard Stern
Student Robbie Wheeling and his buddies share an obsession with the board game "Mazes and Monsters." When they decide to move the game off the board and into a cavern steeped in local legend,…
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He Knows You're Alone (1980)
Cast: Don Scardino, Caitlin O'Heaney, Elizabeth Kemp …
Directed by: Armand Mastroianni
A slashing psychopath goes on a killing spree, murdering young would-be brides and other wedding party members. It looks like another case of a jilted lover taking it out on every other bride…
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The Love Boat: Season 4 (1980)
Cast: Gavin MacLeod, Bernie Kopell, Fred Grandy …
Directed by: Roger Duchowny, Richard Kinon
Embark on another season of romance as Capt. Stubin (Gavin MacLeod), cruise director Julie (Lauren Tewes) and other crew members of the Pacific Princess help passengers untangle their…
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Larry Crowne (2011)
Cast: Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Bryan Cranston …
Directed by: Tom Hanks
After he's laid off from his longtime job at a soulless retail giant, average middle-aged guy Larry Crowne decides it's time to change his life by heading back to college, where he…
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That Thing You Do! (1996)
Cast: Tom Everett Scott, Liv Tyler, Johnathon Schaech …
Directed by: Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks wrote and directed this tribute to the bubblegum bands of early rock 'n' roll. In 1964, teenage garage band The One-ders -- singer Jimmy (Johnathon Schaech), guitarist…