Review of That Thing You Do! (1996) by Tabitha W — 31 May 2009

I love a great band story and a lot of them are not always good, but Tom Hanks really did a great story with this one, I love it!!

This review of That Thing You Do! (1996) was written by Tabitha W on 31 May 2009.

That Thing You Do! has generally received positive reviews.

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