That Thing You Do! (1996)
Comedy | Drama | Music
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.
Starring: Tom Hanks, Liv Tyler, Charlize Theron, Tom Everett Scott, Johnathon Schaech, Steve Zahn, Ethan Embry
Director: Tom Hanks
Dragnet (1987)
Comedy | Crime
Friday and Streebek are assigned to some very strange robberies, like i.e. the stealing of one bat, a 30 feet long snake and the mane of a lion from a zoo. All the latest BAIT magazines were also recently stolen, and some chemichals that when are mixed correctly develops a very deadly gas. All these thefts have one thing in common; visit cards with the word "PAGAN" left at the crime scenes. Solving these crimes, including why plenty of police vehicles have been stolen lately, involves the usual; to drink coffee at strip tease bars, rescue kidnapped virgins from drowning and lose the job.
Starring: Dan Aykroyd, Tom Hanks, Christopher Plummer, Harry Morgan, Alexandra Paul, Jack O'Halloran, Elizabeth Ashley, Dabney Coleman, Kathleen Freeman, Bruce Gray
Director: Tom Mankiewicz
Cloud Atlas (2012)
Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi
An epic story of humankind in which the actions and consequences of our lives impact one another throughout the past, present and future as one soul is shaped from a murderer into a savior and a single act of kindness ripples out for centuries to inspire a revolution.
Starring: Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Hugh Grant, Jim Sturgess, Hugo Weaving, Jim Broadbent
Director: Tom Tykwer, Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
A League of Their Own (1992)
Comedy | Drama | Sport
In a small town in Oregon, farm girls Dottie Hinson and Kit Keller are sisters who compete with each other, even over the little things. With so many young men overseas fighting the Axis, there is a danger that professional baseball will be shut down for the duration of the war. A well-known candy manufacturer, Walter Harvey, contrives the idea to create a professional baseball league for women; both the keep the sport alive and to make a buck or two. Dottie is recruited by a scout for this new league but refuses to go unless her sister is allowed on the team. These women, along with their team-mates, begin a journey that opens up a whole new world, far beyond that of the baseball diamond, lead by team manager, Jimmy Dugan, a washed-up star ruined by alcohol and angered and embarrassed to be the coach of a girl's team.
Starring: Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Lori Petty, Madonna, Rosie O'Donnell, Jon Lovitz
Director: Penny Marshall
Catch Me If You Can (2002)
Biography | Comedy | Crime | Drama
Based on a true story, Frank W. Abagnale was employed as a doctor, a lawyer, and as a co-pilot for a major airline company-all before reaching his 21st birthday. A successful con artist and master of deception, Frank is also a brilliant forger, whose skill at check fraud has netted him millions of dollars in stolen funds–much to the chagrin of the authorities. FBI Agent Carl Hanratty has made it his prime mission to capture him and bring him to justice, however Frank is always one step ahead of Carl, baiting him to continue the chase.
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Christopher Walken, Martin Sheen, Nathalie Baye, Amy Adams
Director: Steven Spielberg
The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)
Comedy | Drama
The story of New York City bond salesman, Sherman McCoy, who accidentally hits a young black man with his car during an unexpected foray into the Bronx.
Starring: Tom Hanks, Bruce Willis, Melanie Griffith, Kim Cattrall, Saul Rubinek, Morgan Freeman
Director: Brian De Palma
Big (1988)
Comedy | Drama | Family | Fantasy | Romance
Through a carnival wishing machine, a 12-year-old boy is transferred into the body of a 35- year-old man.
Starring: Tom Hanks, Elizabeth Perkins, Robert Loggia, John Heard, Jared Rushton
Director: Penny Marshall
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Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (2011)
Adventure | Drama | Mystery
Oskar is convinced that his father, who died in the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, has left a final message for him hidden somewhere in the city. Feeling disconnected from his grieving mother and driven by a relentlessly active mind that refuses to believe in things that can't be observed, Oskar begins searching New York City for the lock that fits a mysterious key he found in his father's closet. His journey through the five boroughs takes him beyond his own loss to a greater understanding of the observable world around him.
Starring: Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock, Thomas Horn, Viola Davis, Max von Sydow, John Goodman, Jeffrey Wright, Zoe Caldwell
Director: Stephen Daldry
The 84th Annual Academy Awards 2012 (TV 2012)
Awards | Family
The 84th Academy Awards ceremony, hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2011. The ceremony took place at the Hollywood and Highland Center in Hollywood, California. It was televised live in the United States on ABC.
Academy Awards of Merit were presented in 24 standard competitive categories at the February 26, 2012, ceremony. Nominations for these awards were announced by AMPAS on January 24, 2012. In addition, three Honorary Academy Awards were presented at the 3rd Annual Governors Awards ceremony held on on November 12, 2011.
The 84th annual Academy Awards ceremony was hosted by Billy Crystal and produced by Brian Grazer. The ceremony marked Crystal’s ninth time serving as host for the Academy Awards. The ceremony was originally scheduled to be hosted by Eddie Murphy. However, Murphy stepped down after Brett Ratner resigned as producer, following Ratner's use of a gay slur when discussing rehearsals.
The Artist and Hugo each won five awards, with the former winning Best Picture and its star Jean Dujardin winning Best Actor. The Iron Lady won two awards, including Best Actress for Meryl Streep. The Artist became the first silent motion picture in 83 years to win Best Picture (after Wings, which won Best Picture in the 1st Academy Awards).
Starring: Angelina Jolie, Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Tom Cruise, Bradley Cooper, Will Ferrell, Halle Berry, Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig, Zach Galifianakis, Rose Byrne, Cameron Diaz, Penélope Cruz, Jennifer Lopez, Maya Rudolph, Melissa McCarthy, Michael Douglas, Ellie Kemper, Billy Crystal, Chris Rock, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Miss Piggy, Kermit the Frog
Director: Don Mischer
Nothing in Common (1986)
Comedy | Drama | Romance
David Basner fled an unhappy home for a successful life in advertising, but he has remained a perpetual child. Then one day his father calls to announce that his mother has left him. Suddenly David finds himself pulled back into his parents' lives, only now it's David who has to be the grown-up. And these responsibilities couldn't come at a worse time, as David struggles to land the most important deal of his career.
Starring: Tom Hanks, Jackie Gleason, Eva Marie Saint, Sela Ward, Bess Armstrong
Director: Garry Marshall
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Action | Drama | History | War
Seen through the eyes of a squad of U.S. soldiers, the story begins with World War II's historic D- Day invasion, then moves beyond the beach as the men embark on a dangerous special mission. Captain John Miller must take his men behind enemy lines to find Private James Ryan, whose three brothers have been killed in combat. Faced with impossible odds, the men question their orders. Why are eight men risking their lives to save just one? Surrounded by the brutal realities of war, each man searches for his own answer – and the strength to triumph over an uncertain future with honor, decency and courage.
Starring: Tom Hanks, Edward Burns, Tom Sizemore, Jeremy Davies, Vin Diesel
Director: Steven Spielberg
The Polar Express (2004)
Adventure | Animation | Family | Fantasy | Musical
When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.
Starring: Tom Hanks, Eddie Deezen, Chris Coppola, Michael Jeter, Leslie Zemeckis, Nona Gaye, Peter Scolari
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Larry Crowne (2011)
Comedy | Drama | Romance
Until he was downsized, affable, amiable Larry Crowne was a superstar team leader at the big-box company where he's worked since his time in the Navy. Underwater on his mortgage and unclear on what to do with his suddenly free days, Larry heads to his local college to start over. There he becomes part of a colorful community of outcasts, also-rans and the overlooked all trying to find a better future…
Starring: Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Sarah Mahoney, Roxana Ortega, Randall Park, Brady Rubin
Director: Tom Hanks
Toy Story 3 (2010)
Adventure | Animation | Comedy | Family | Fantasy
When their owner clears out his bedroom in preparation for starting college, Woody, Buzz and the rest of the toy-box gang are dumped in the donations box at a local nursery school and find themselves at the mercy of a horde of wild, sticky-fingered toddlers. As they struggle to stay together while coping with the chaos, the gang meet a new bunch of toys led by pink teddy bear Lotso, while Barbie is at last united with her male counterpart, Ken. The yearning to return home cannot be ignored, however, and many comical adventures ensue as the toys make a series of elaborate escape attempts.
Starring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Whoopi Goldberg, Michael Keaton
Director: Lee Unkrich
Toy Story 2 (1999)
Action | Adventure | Animation | Comedy | Family | Fantasy
The adventures of toys Woody and Buzz Lightyear continue when their owner Andy goes off to summer camp, leaving them to their own devices. Things take a bad turn when an obsessive toy collector kidnaps Woody because he is a highly valuable collector's item. Buzz Lightyear, Mr. Potato Head, Slinky Dog, Rex and Hamm, all leap into action to rescue Woody and get home before Andy returns from camp.
Starring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Kelsey Grammer, Don Rickles
Director: John Lasseter, Lee Unkrich, Ash Brannon
Toy Story (1995)
Adventure | Animation | Comedy | Family | Fantasy
Woody, a traditional pull-string talking cowboy, has long enjoyed a place of honor as the favorite among six-year-old Andy's menagerie of toys. Quick to calm their anxieties about being replaced by newer arrivals, Woody finds his own confidence shaken, and his status as top toy in jeopardy, upon the arrival of Buzz Lightyear, simply the coolest space action figure ever made. Woody plots to get rid of Buzz, but things backfire and he finds himself lost in the outside world with Buzz as his only companion. Joining forces to find their way home, the two rivals set out on an adventure that lands them in the clutches of Sid, a sadistic neighborhood kid who is notorious for dismembering and reassembling "mutant" toys in his bedroom. As "guests" of Sid and his dog, Scud, the two fugitive toys forge a genuine friendship and learn that only through mutual trust and respect do they have any chance of survival.
Starring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles, Jim Varney, Wallace Shawn
Director: John Lasseter
The National Parks: America's Best Idea (TV mini-series 2009)
Biography | Documentary | History
The National Parks: America's Best Idea is a six-episode series directed by Ken Burns and written and co-produced by Dayton Duncan. Filmed over the course of more than six years at some of nature's most spectacular locales – from Acadia to Yosemite, Yellowstone to the Grand Canyon, the Everglades of Florida to the Gates of the Arctic in Alaska – The National Parks: America's Best Idea is nonetheless a story of people: people from every conceivable background – rich and poor; famous and unknown; soldiers and scientists; natives and newcomers; idealists, artists and entrepreneurs; people who were willing to devote themselves to saving some precious portion of the land they loved, and in doing so reminded their fellow citizens of the full meaning of democracy.
Starring: Peter Coyote, Philip Bosco, Murphy Guyer, Kevin Conway, Tom Hanks
Creator: Ken Burns, Dayton Duncan
