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Elvis

This biopic chronicles Elvis Presley's life, beginning with a poverty-stricken childhood, tracing a meteoric rise to superstardom, and culminating in his triumphant conquest of Las Vegas.

Director(s)

John Carpenter

Cast & Crew

Ed Begley Jr.

Ed Begley Jr.

D.J. Fontana

Robert Gray

Robert Gray

Red West

Bill Erwin

Bill Erwin

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John Carpenter

John Carpenter

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Joe Mantegna

Joe Mantegna

Joe Esposito

Kurt Russell

Kurt Russell

Elvis Presley

Pat Hingle

Pat Hingle

Colonel Tom Parker

Shelley Winters

Shelley Winters

Gladys Presley

Peter Hobbs

Peter Hobbs

Jim Denny

Galen Thompson

Galen Thompson

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Melody Anderson

Melody Anderson

Bonnie

Dennis Christopher

Dennis Christopher

Nick Adams

Bing Russell

Bing Russell

Vernon Presley

Charles Cyphers

Charles Cyphers

Sam Phillips

Ken Smolka

Ken Smolka

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Les Lannom

Les Lannom

Sonny West

Ed Ruffalo

Ed Ruffalo

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Season Hubley

Season Hubley

Priscilla Presley

Larry Pennell

Larry Pennell

Paul Beaulieu

Ellen Travolta

Ellen Travolta

Marion Keisker

Dennis Stewart

Dennis Stewart

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Dick Young

Dick Young

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Meg Wyllie

Meg Wyllie

Grandma

Charlie Hodge

Charlie Hodge

Self

Theodore Lehmann

Theodore Lehmann

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Jack McCulloch

Jack McCulloch

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Mario Gallo

Mario Gallo

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Will Jordan

Will Jordan

Ed Sullivan

Nora Boland

Nora Boland

Teacher

James Canning

James Canning

Scotty Moore

Elliott Street

Elliott Street

Bill Black

Abi Young

Abi Young

Natalie Wood

Felicia Fenske

Felicia Fenske

Lisa Marie Presley

Randy Gray

Randy Gray

Elvis as a Boy

Larry Geller

Larry Geller

Self

Jim Greenleaf

Jim Greenleaf

2nd Reporter

Del Hinkley

Del Hinkley

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David Hunt Stafford

David Hunt Stafford

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Christian Berrigan

Christian Berrigan

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Ronnie McDowell

Ronnie McDowell

Elvis Presley (singing voice)

Details

GenresDrama, Music, TV Movie, History
Runtime2h 48 mins
Released on10 Feb 1979
Languageen
Produced InUnited States of America
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Reviews

Hadam10Rose

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A more romanticized look at Elvis's life that took liberties with the story making the people who surrounded him look better than they were, especially Parker and his Parents. They also focused a little much on Elvis and Percila and really drove home who off the pairing was, with there being 10 years difference between them. Something the newer one didn't address. With her even still going to high school when they got together. Although the other one does them breaking up after Vegas and showed Elvis making his Xmas special, this one skipped all that and even had him being nervous about the show instead of excited. It also kind of showed Elvis in a bad light, with him being even more obsessed with his dead brother, who died at birth, then his mother was. They also made it look like joining the army was his idea when it was either that or go to jail for jay-riding on TV.

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ELVIS: THE MOVIE (1979) Theatrical Trailer
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