This movie follows four young boys from Pennsylvania in the mid-1960's as they form a band called The Wonders and record a hit record that climbs the charts in no time! Their song, "That Thing You Do" is a fun, upbeat pop song that all the kids want to hear. And once their new manager and record exec (Tom Hanks) brings them into the Play-Tone stable of artists, they hit the State-Fair circuit until they jet off to the West coast where they appear on TV and in a major motion picture. This experience plays out differently for each of the four singers and the lead singer's girlfriend (Liv Tyler) who travels with them wherever they go. The boys (Tom Everett Scott, Jonathan Schaech, Steve Zahn, and Ethan Embry) are four distinct characters who want different things out of life, and while on the road they discover what is important to each of them.

This two-disc edition contains the original theatrical release as well as the extended cut with plenty of never-before-seen scenes. The second disc contains a music video, trailers and a TV spot, as well as some wonderful featurettes. There is a "Making of" featurette with plenty of behind the scenes antics and "The Story of The Wonders," in which the cast describe their characters and how they all worked together. "The Wonders - Big in Japan" is an interesting and fun bonus. The cast actually went to Japan as their onscreen band, The Wonders, and received a Beatles-type reception. "That Thing You Do Reunion" brings back several of the cast members who describe what it was like making the film and look back at their experience. Charlize Theron, who played Tom Everett Scott's girlfriend in the beginning of the movie, is among those reminiscing about the film. And the "HBO First Look: That Thing You Do" is another behind-the-scenes featurette.

With great bonus features as well as the extended cut version of the film, this edition is well worth it. It's a fun little film that won the hearts of moviegoers everywhere, and Tom Hanks brings it all together in this 2-disc edition.

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