Talented aspiring violinist Finley meets Beckett, a famous young movie star, on the way to her college semester abroad program in a small village in Ireland. An unexpected romance develops as the heartthrob Beckett leads the uptight Finley on an adventurous revival, and she inspires him to take charge of his future until the pressures of his stardom get in the way.

The overnight triumph of an American rock band in the glory days of rock & roll.

When crisis confronts Katherine and George Gulden they turn to their grown daughter, Ellen, for support.

"Emma and Jesse are living the perfect life together until Jesse disappears in a tragic helicopter crash on their first wedding anniversary. Four years later, Emma has found happiness again and is about to marry her best friend when Jesse resurfaces, turning her world upside down and leaving her torn between two great loves." --container

Appliance salesman Guy Patterson fills in for an injured dummer when the band The Wonders completes in a talent show. After Guy injects a Merseybeat rhythm into lead singer Jimmy's ballad, the song's undeniable pop power flings the group into a brief whirlwind of success.

Bachelor party: Tom Hanks stars with Tawny Kataen as a happy couple about to walk down the aisle until his friends throw him a party that's grounds for divorce. The man with one red shoe: Tom Hanks portrays violinist Richard Drew who is mistaken for a spy after wearing one red shoe, triggering a game of rivalry between two feuding C.I.A. bosses. That thing you do: Tom Hanks writes, directs, and co-stars in a comedy that captures the overnight triumph...