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Elvis

- The King lives on!

This biopic traces Elvis Presley’s life from his impoverished childhood to his meteoric rise to stardom to his triumphant conquering of Las Vegas.

Release Date : 1979-02-10

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Dick Clark Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Elvis: The Movie

Cast

Kurt Russell

Character Name : Elvis Presley

Original Name : Kurt Russell

Gender : Male

Shelley Winters

Character Name : Gladys Presley

Original Name : Shelley Winters

Gender : Female

Bing Russell

Character Name : Vernon Presley

Original Name : Bing Russell

Gender : Male

Robert Gray

Character Name : Red West

Original Name : Robert Gray

Gender : Male

Pat Hingle

Character Name : Colonel Tom Parker

Original Name : Pat Hingle

Gender : Male

Season Hubley

Character Name : Priscilla Presley

Original Name : Season Hubley

Gender : Female

Melody Anderson

Character Name : Bonnie

Original Name : Melody Anderson

Gender : Female

Ed Begley Jr.

Character Name : D.J. Fontana

Original Name : Ed Begley Jr.

Gender : Male

James Canning

Character Name : Scotty Moore

Original Name : James Canning

Gender : Male

Charles Cyphers

Character Name : Sam Phillips

Original Name : Charles Cyphers

Gender : Male

Peter Hobbs

Character Name : Jim Denny

Original Name : Peter Hobbs

Gender : Male

Les Lannom

Character Name : Sonny West

Original Name : Les Lannom

Gender : Male

Elliott Street

Character Name : Bill Black

Original Name : Elliott Street

Gender : Male

Will Jordan

Character Name : Ed Sullivan

Original Name : Will Jordan

Gender : Male

Joe Mantegna

Character Name : Joe Esposito

Original Name : Joe Mantegna

Gender : Male

Galen Thompson

Character Name : Hank Snow

Original Name : Galen Thompson

Gender : Male

Ellen Travolta

Character Name : Marion Keisker

Original Name : Ellen Travolta

Gender : Female

Abi Young

Character Name : Natalie Wood

Original Name : Abi Young

Gender : Male

Felicia Fenske

Character Name : Lisa Marie Presley

Original Name : Felicia Fenske

Gender : Male

Randy Gray

Character Name : Elvis as a Boy

Original Name : Randy Gray

Gender : Male

Meg Wyllie

Character Name : Grandma

Original Name : Meg Wyllie

Gender : Female

Charlie Hodge

Character Name : Self

Original Name : Charlie Hodge

Gender : Male

Nora Boland

Character Name : Teacher

Original Name : Nora Boland

Gender : Female

Larry Geller

Character Name : Self

Original Name : Larry Geller

Gender : Male

Jim Greenleaf

Character Name : 2nd Reporter

Original Name : Jim Greenleaf

Gender : Male

Dennis Christopher

Character Name : Nick Adams

Original Name : Dennis Christopher

Gender : Male

Bill Erwin

Character Name :

Original Name : Bill Erwin

Gender : Male

Mario Gallo

Character Name :

Original Name : Mario Gallo

Gender : Male

Del Hinkley

Character Name :

Original Name : Del Hinkley

Gender : Male

Theodore Lehmann

Character Name :

Original Name : Theodore Lehmann

Gender : Male

Jack McCulloch

Character Name :

Original Name : Jack McCulloch

Gender : Male

Larry Pennell

Character Name : Paul Beaulieu

Original Name : Larry Pennell

Gender : Male

Ed Ruffalo

Character Name :

Original Name : Ed Ruffalo

Gender : Male

Ken Smolka

Character Name :

Original Name : Ken Smolka

Gender : Male

David Hunt Stafford

Character Name :

Original Name : David Hunt Stafford

Gender : Male

Dennis Stewart

Character Name :

Original Name : Dennis Stewart

Gender : Male

Dick Young

Character Name :

Original Name : Dick Young

Gender : Male

Christian Berrigan

Character Name :

Original Name : Christian Berrigan

Gender : Male

Ronnie McDowell

Character Name : Elvis Presley (singing voice)

Original Name : Ronnie McDowell

Gender : Male

Reviews

H

Hadam10Rose

@Hadam10Rose

2025-03-19

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.