Elvis (1979)
The King lives on!
1979 · PG · 2h 48m · Drama, Music, TV Movie, History
Genres: Drama, Music, TV Movie, History
This biopic traces Elvis Presley’s life from his impoverished childhood to his meteoric rise to stardom to his triumphant conquering of Las Vegas.
Director: John Carpenter
Writers: Anthony Lawrence
Music by: Joe Renzetti
Cinematography: Donald M. Morgan
Editor: Christopher Holmes, Ron Moler
Budget: $2M · Rated 6.8/10 by 141 viewers
Cast
Kurt Russell as Elvis PresleyShelley Winters as Gladys PresleyBing Russell as Vernon PresleyRobert Gray as Red WestPat Hingle as Colonel Tom ParkerSeason Hubley as Priscilla PresleyMelody Anderson as BonnieEd Begley Jr. as D.J. FontanaJames Canning as Scotty MooreCharles Cyphers as Sam PhillipsPeter Hobbs as Jim DennyLes Lannom as Sonny WestMore like this
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