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1979·Drama·2h 48m
7.0
This biopic traces Elvis Presley’s life from his impoverished childhood to his meteoric rise to stardom to his triumphant conquering of Las Vegas.
Directed by John Carpenter
rock 'n' roll
rock star
biography
singing
superstar

Cast

Kurt Russell
Kurt Russell
Elvis Presley
Shelley Winters
Shelley Winters
Gladys Presley
Bing Russell
Bing Russell
Vernon Presley
Robert Gray
Robert Gray
Red West
Pat Hingle
Pat Hingle
Colonel Tom Parker
Season Hubley
Season Hubley
Priscilla Presley
Melody Anderson
Melody Anderson
Bonnie
Ed Begley Jr.
Ed Begley Jr.
D.J. Fontana
Charles Cyphers
Charles Cyphers
Sam Phillips
Peter Hobbs
Peter Hobbs
Jim Denny
Les Lannom
Les Lannom
Sonny West
Elliott Street
Elliott Street
Bill Black

Crew

John Carpenter
John Carpenter
Director
Dick Clark
Dick Clark
Executive Producer
James William Newport
James William Newport
Art Direction
Willie D. Burton
Willie D. Burton
Sound Mixer
Stephen Hunter Flick
Stephen Hunter Flick
Sound Effects Editor

Popular Reviews

29 reviews
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Elvis
Still better than Baz
Still better than Baz
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Michael
Michael
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Doesn’t really have sauce and is very boring
Doesn’t really have sauce and is very boring
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Gilherme
Gilherme
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tudo bem que o filme esconde muita coisa (principalmente no relacionamento do Elvis com a Priscilla) e inventa bastante coisa também, mas continua sendo um puta filme pois o John Carpenter usa a figura do Elvis pra criar toda uma história de auge, queda e ascensão, não só do Elvis mas da indústria americana no geral.
e eu ADORO o Kurt Russel como Elvis, ele copiando alguns trejeitos dele é muito engraçado, mas não ironicamente é uma excelente atuação, ele incorporou o cantor extremamente bem.
é um precursor das cinebiografias atuais, bem antes da saturação.

8/10
tudo bem que o filme esconde muita coisa (principalmente no relacionamento do Elvis com a Priscilla) e inventa bastante coisa também, mas continua sendo um puta filme pois o John Carpenter usa a figura do Elvis pra criar toda uma história de auge, queda e ascensão, não só do Elvis mas da indústria americana no geral.
e eu ADORO o Kurt Russel como Elvis, ele copiando alguns trejeitos dele é muito engraçado, mas não ironicamente é uma excelente atuação, ele incorporou o cantor extremamente bem.
é um precursor das cinebiografias atuais, bem antes da saturação.

8/10
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Henry G
Henry G
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Was kinda surprised that they were critical of Elvis in this and didn’t portray him highly, especially considering that this was released just 2 years after his death.
Was kinda surprised that they were critical of Elvis in this and didn’t portray him highly, especially considering that this was released just 2 years after his death.
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Gabe Jones
Gabe Jones
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Perfectly cast, yet directed even better. It’s a shame that John Carpenter got boxed in to the horror genre as this shows his ability to do grand scale films that deal with genre and elements that transcend cheap slashers. Kurt is the best Elvis, capturing his essence more so than an impression.
Perfectly cast, yet directed even better. It’s a shame that John Carpenter got boxed in to the horror genre as this shows his ability to do grand scale films that deal with genre and elements that transcend cheap slashers. Kurt is the best Elvis, capturing his essence more so than an impression.
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