Elvis

Directed by John Carpenter

PG

1979 2h 48mDrama, Biography,

6.967%65%6.8

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Biographical movie about the famous rock singer Elvis Presley.

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ርልዪረOctober 31, 2025
Legendary Director John "Halloween" Carpenter, gives us arguably the first movie version of the life of the greatest Entertainer in History, the Iconic Elvis Presley. Long term "Carpenter" collaborator Kurt Russel (The Thing, Escape From New York), stars as "Elvis" in this made for Television movie that was Edited and Re-cut for Cinematic release in Europe. The film see's "Elvis" preparing for his first Concert in Las Vegas, but wracked with nerves "Elvis" re-lives the events of his Life, and his rise to stardom that have led him to that point. Kurt Russel is terrific as ""Elvis", and the movie and subject matter is handled expertly and respectfully by John Carpenter whose guiding hand can be felt in every frame of the film. If your new to the "Elvis" experience, then this movie will certainly peak your interest in the life and times of "Elvis Presley", and if your new to the film's of John Carpenter, boy oh boy have you got some classic movies to watch in the future.

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Elvis was released on February 11, 1979.

Elvis was directed by John Carpenter.

Elvis has a runtime of 2 hr 48 min.

Elvis was produced by Anthony Lawrence.

The key characters in Elvis are Elvis Presley (Kurt Russell), Gladys Presley (Shelley Winters), Vernon Presley (Bing Russell).

Elvis is rated PG.

Elvis is a Drama, Biography, Music film.

Elvis has an audience rating of 6.5 out of 10.

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