The Marching Band
2024 · Comedy · Drama
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Film / 1996
That Thing You Do!
Directed by
Tom Hanks
A Pennsylvania band scores a hit in 1964 and rides the star-making machinery as long as it can, with lots of help from its manager. But behind the scenes, the group’s sudden fame tests their strength, their maturity and responsibility, and their ability to resist the temptations that money and notoriety always make possible.
The story
A Pennsylvania band scores a hit in 1964 and rides the star-making machinery as long as it can, with lots of help from its manager. But behind the scenes, the group’s sudden fame tests their strength, their maturity and responsibility, and their ability to resist the temptations that money and notoriety always make possible.
Cast
Tom HanksMr. White
Tom Everett ScottGuy Patterson
Liv TylerFaye Dolan
Johnathon SchaechJimmy Mattingly
Steve ZahnLenny Haise
Ethan EmbryT.B. Player
Charlize TheronTina
Obba BabatundéLamarr
Giovanni RibisiChad
Chris EllisPhil Horace
Alex RoccoSol Siler
Bill CobbsDel Paxton
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Peter ScolariTroy Chesterfield
Rita WilsonMargueritte
Chris IsaakUncle Bob
Kevin PollakBoss Vic Koss
Robert TortiFreddy Fredrickson
Chaille PercivalDiane Dane
Holmes OsborneMr. Patterson
Claudia StedelinMrs. Patterson
Dawn MaxeyDarlene Patterson
Jack MiloVillapiano
Keith NeubertDentist
Lee EverettKitty
Sean WhalenHeckler
Clint HowardKJZZ Disk Jockey
Sarah KoskoffChrissy Thomkins
Mark BrettschneiderTalent Show Emcee
Kathleen KinmontKoss' Secretary
Warren BerlingerPolaroid T.V. Host
Clive RosengrenWisconsin Cop
Brittney PowellShades Fan
Jonathan DemmeMajor Motion Picture Director
Erika GreeneMajor Motion Picture Assistant Director
Dave OliverRick
Tracy ReinerAnita
Barry SobelGoofball
Paul FeigKMPC DJ
Gedde WatanabePlay-Tone Photographer
Michael P. ByrnePlay-Tone Reporter
Dick CormanPlay-Tone Reporter
Diane McGeePlay-Tone Reporter
Randy FechterPlay-Tone Tour Manager
Paula NicholsPlay-Tone Band
Mars CallahanErnie the Disc Master Engineer
Benjamin John ParrilloMarine Sergeant
Robert RidgelyHollywood Showcase Announcer
Marc McClureHollywood Showcase Director
Karen PraxelHollywood Showcase Script Supervisor
Paulie DiCoccoHollywood Showcase Floor Manager
Bryan CranstonVirgil "Gus" Grissom
Charlie FryePlate Spinner
Colin HanksMale Page
Elizabeth HanksBored Girl in Dress Shop
Renée LippinBeautician
Robert WisdomBobby Washington
Heather HewittSales Lady
Elina MadisonGo-Go Dancer (uncredited)
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