Elvis: The Movie Movie Review 1979

Biography of the legendary singer, from his high school days to his Las Vegas comeback. Russell gives a convincing performance and lip syncs effectively to the voice of the King (provided by country singer Ronnie McDowell). Also available in 150-minute version.

Distribution

Vestron Video, c/o Artisan Home Entertainment, 2700 Colorado Ave., Ste. 200, Santa Monica, CA 90404-5502, Phone: (310)449-9200, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 117 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Rock Flicks, Elvisfilm, Price of Fame, Martyred Pop Icons, Biopics: Musicians, True Stories, Period Piece: 1950s, Director/Star Teams: Carpenter & Russell, Memphis, Rock Stars on Film

Cast

Kurt Russell, Season Hubley, Shelley Winters, Ed Begley, Dennis Christopher, Pat Hingle, Bing (Neil) Russell, Joe Mantegna

Director

John Carpenter

Producer

Dick Clark Productions