"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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4 videos

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

Acting

Ethan Embry

T.B. Player

Acting

Charlize Theron

Tina

Acting

Obba Babatundé

Lamarr

Acting

Giovanni Ribisi

Chad

Acting

Chris Ellis

Phil Horace

Acting

Alex Rocco

Sol Siler

Acting

Bill Cobbs

Del Paxton

Acting

Peter Scolari

Troy Chesterfield

Acting

Rita Wilson

Margueritte

Acting

Chris Isaak

Uncle Bob

Acting

Kevin Pollak

Boss Vic Koss

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Robert Torti

Freddy Fredrickson

Acting

Chaille Percival

Diane Dane

No Image

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Holmes Osborne

Mr. Patterson

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Claudia Stedelin

Mrs. Patterson

Acting

Dawn Maxey

Darlene Patterson

Acting

Jack Milo

Villapiano

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Keith Neubert

Dentist

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Lee Everett

Kitty

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Acting

Sean Whalen

Heckler

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Clint Howard

KJZZ Disk Jockey

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Sarah Koskoff

Chrissy Thomkins

Acting

Mark Brettschneider

Talent Show Emcee

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Acting

Kathleen Kinmont

Koss' Secretary

Acting

Warren Berlinger

Polaroid T.V. Host

Acting

Clive Rosengren

Wisconsin Cop

Acting

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

Acting

Diane McGee

Play-Tone Reporter

No Image

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Randy Fechter

Play-Tone Tour Manager

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Mars Callahan

Ernie the Disc Master Engineer

Acting

Benjamin John Parrillo

Marine Sergeant

Acting

Robert Ridgely

Hollywood Showcase Announcer

Acting

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

No Image

Acting

Bryan Cranston

Virgil "Gus" Grissom

Acting

Charlie Frye

Plate Spinner

No Image

Acting

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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