Elvis (1979)

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The first volley in the never-ending "Presley movie" blitzkrieg, the made-for-TV Elvis: The Movie stars Kurt Russell as the King, Season Hubley as Priscilla, Pat Hingle as Col. Parker, Shelley Winters as Elvis' mom, and Bing Russell (Kurt's real-life father) as Elvis' dad. The film recounts Presley's life from age ten to his 1969 Vegas comeback. Presley imitator Ronnie McDowell expertly dubs in Kurt Russell's renditions of "Love Me Tender," "Heartbreak Hotel," et al. When first telecast on February 11, 1979, the ratings for Elvis: The Movie went through the roof, even beating out a competing telecast of Gone With the Wind. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Starring:: Kurt Russell, Shelley Winters, (more)

Director(s):: John Carpenter

Theatrical MPAA Rating:: PG

Format(s):: DVD
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Synopsis of Elvis

Theatrical Feature Running Time:: 170 mins

Complete Cast of Elvis

Kurt Russell - Elvis Presley
Bing Russell - Vernon Presley
Pat Hingle - Colonel Tom Parker
Charles Cyphers - Sam Phillips
Elliott Street - Bill Black
Melody Anderson - Bonnie
Ed Begley, Jr. - D.C. Fontana
Galen Thompson - Hank Snow
Nora Boland - Teacher
Charlie Hodge - Himself
Ronnie McDowell - 'Elvis' vocals
Jim Greenleaf - 2nd Reporter

Shelley Winters - Gladys Presley
Season Hubley - Priscilla Presley
Ed Begley, Jr. - D.J. Fontana
Robert Gray - Red West
Les Lannom - Sonny West
Peter Hobbs - Jim Denny
Joe Mantegna - Joe Esposito
Meg Wyllie - Grandma
Will Jordan - Ed Sullivan
Ellen Travolta - Marion
Jim Canning - Scotty

Director(s):: John Carpenter

Writer(s):: Anthony Lawrence

Producer(s):: Anthony Lawrence, Tony Bishop, Tony Bishop

Theatrical MPAA Rating:: PG(Suitable for Children)

Categories:: Drama

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	Jonathan J.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

Kurt Russell shines as Elvis in this made for tv docudrama. Despite being on a TV movie budget, the movie presents a realistic portrait of the King. Season Hubley as Priscilla and Shelly Winters as Elvis' mom Gladys also do a bang up job in capturing their characters. The only miscasting is whoever played Red West - he was much more rough and tumble than the actor portraying him. Kurt does the best job of replicating Elvis' speaking voice of anyone whose tried their hand at it, and comically, he also expertly "plays guitar" as BADLY as Elvis did in all his B-flicks! While Ronnie McDowell was the best known Elvis imitator in a vocal sense at the time, he's really pretty lame in retrospect.

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	Joseph T.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

I AM A BIG ELVIS FAN..I LOVED THIS MOVIE WHN I SEEN IT AIRED ON T.V...NOW ITS ON DVD..KURT RUSSELL DID A GREAT JOB AS ELVIS..VERY GOOD CAST..CANT WAIT TO BUY THIS..

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	Jeff H.

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A very good movie.

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