"The Fab Four without the Mop Tops"

1996

1h 48m

6.9(866 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Music

Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

57 members

Acting

Tom Hanks

Mr. White

Acting

Tom Everett Scott

Guy Patterson

Acting

Liv Tyler

Faye Dolan

Acting

Johnathon Schaech

Jimmy Mattingly

Acting

Steve Zahn

Lenny Haise

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Ethan Embry

T.B. Player

Acting

Charlize Theron

Tina

Acting

Obba Babatundé

Lamarr

Acting

Giovanni Ribisi

Chad

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Chris Ellis

Phil Horace

Acting

Alex Rocco

Sol Siler

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Bill Cobbs

Del Paxton

Acting

Peter Scolari

Troy Chesterfield

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Rita Wilson

Margueritte

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Chris Isaak

Uncle Bob

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Kevin Pollak

Boss Vic Koss

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Robert Torti

Freddy Fredrickson

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Chaille Percival

Diane Dane

No Image

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Holmes Osborne

Mr. Patterson

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Claudia Stedelin

Mrs. Patterson

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Dawn Maxey

Darlene Patterson

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Jack Milo

Villapiano

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Keith Neubert

Dentist

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Lee Everett

Kitty

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Sean Whalen

Heckler

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Clint Howard

KJZZ Disk Jockey

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Sarah Koskoff

Chrissy Thomkins

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Mark Brettschneider

Talent Show Emcee

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Kathleen Kinmont

Koss' Secretary

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Warren Berlinger

Polaroid T.V. Host

Acting

Clive Rosengren

Wisconsin Cop

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Brittney Powell

Shades Fan

Directing

Jonathan Demme

Major Motion Picture Director

Acting

Erika Greene

Major Motion Picture Assistant Director

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Production

Dave Oliver

Rick

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Acting

Tracy Reiner

Anita

Acting

Barry Sobel

Goofball

Directing

Paul Feig

KMPC DJ

Acting

Gedde Watanabe

Play-Tone Photographer

Acting

Michael P. Byrne

Play-Tone Reporter

Acting

Dick Corman

Play-Tone Reporter

No Image

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Diane McGee

Play-Tone Reporter

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Randy Fechter

Play-Tone Tour Manager

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Mars Callahan

Ernie the Disc Master Engineer

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Benjamin John Parrillo

Marine Sergeant

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Robert Ridgely

Hollywood Showcase Announcer

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Marc McClure

Hollywood Showcase Director

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Karen Praxel

Hollywood Showcase Script Supervisor

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Crew

Paulie DiCocco

Hollywood Showcase Floor Manager

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Bryan Cranston

Virgil "Gus" Grissom

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Charlie Frye

Plate Spinner

No Image

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Colin Hanks

Male Page

Acting

Elizabeth Hanks

Bored Girl in Dress Shop

Acting

Renée Lippin

Beautician

Acting

Robert Wisdom

Bobby Washington

Acting

Heather Hewitt

Sales Lady

Acting

Elina Madison

Go-Go Dancer (uncredited)

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