ELVIS (BLU-RAY)

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• Release Year: 1979
• Genre: Drama, Music
• Plot: Just two years after Elvis Presley died, Kurt Russell brought him back to life in the original biopic about the King of Rock 'n' Roll. Broadcast on ABC in 1979, Elvis marked the first time that director John Carpenter and actor Kurt Russell would work together in what would become a legendary pairing in film history (Escape From New York, The Thing, Big Trouble In Little China and Escape From L.A.).; ; Tracing Presley's life from his impoverished childhood to his meteoric rise to stardom, to his triumphant conquering of Las Vegas, Elvis features an all-star supporting cast including Shelley Winters as Gladys Presley, Season Hubley as Priscilla Presley, Bing Russell (Kurt's real-life dad) as Vernon Presley, Pat Hingle as Colonel Tom Parker, Joe Mantegna as 'Memphis Mafia' member Joe Esposito, and Ed Begley Jr. as drummer D.J. Fontana. A tremendous achievement that garnered several Emmy® nominations including Outstanding Lead Actor for Kurt Russell, Elvis is a rocking good movie, fit for a King.;
• Cast: Kurt Russell, Shelley Winters, Bing Russell, Robert Gray, Season Hubley, Pat Hingle, Melody Anderson, Ed Begley Jr., James Canning, Charles Cyphers, Peter Hobbs, Les Lannom, Elliott Street, Randy Gray, Will Jordan, Joe Mantegna, Galen Thompson, Ellen Travolta, Charlie Hodge, Theodore Lehmann, Meg Wyllie, Nora Boland, Felicia Fenske, Larry Geller, Jim Greenleaf, Ronnie McDowell, William Angus Erwin, Luther Fear, Helen Kelly, Jack Philpot, Paul Purdell, Ed Ruffalo, Kathy Westmoreland, Jimmy Williams, Abi Young, John Carpenter, Anthony Lawrence, Donald M. Morgan, Christopher Holmes, Joe Renzetti, Willie D. Burton, Tracy Bousman, James William Newport
• Director: John Carpenter
• Runtime: 2:50
• Company: Village Roadshow Limited (Roadshow Films, Roadshow Entertainment, Village Roadshow Pictures), Dick Clark Productions, Shout! Factory LLC
• Media Format: Movie