The read
A Balasaur Score of 75 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7/10, Rotten Tomatoes 93%, Metacritic 71/100. Scores higher than 88% of the 1,428 1990s comedy movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
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. But behind the scenes, the group’s sudden fame tests their strength, their maturity and responsibility, and their ability to resist the temptations that money and notoriety always make possible.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
Rotten Tomatoes93%
Metacritic71/100
949 audience votes
Key crew
- Howard ShoreOriginal Music Composer
- Tom HanksScreenplay
- Tom HanksDirector
Cast
- Tom HanksMr. White
- Tom Everett ScottGuy Patterson
- Liv TylerFaye Dolan
- Johnathon SchaechJimmy Mattingly
- Steve ZahnLenny Haise
- Ethan EmbryT.B. Player
- Charlize TheronTina
- Obba BabatundéLamarr
- Giovanni RibisiChad
- Chris EllisPhil Horace
- Alex RoccoSol Siler
- Bill CobbsDel Paxton
Stills
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Themes
rock 'n' rollpop starpennsylvania, usarecord labelrecording studiobattle of the bandsfictional bandteen drama1960sone hit wonder
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