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Elvis is a 1979 American made-for-television biographical film aired on ABC. It was directed by John Carpenter and starring Kurt Russell as Elvis Presley. It marked the first collaboration between Carpenter and Russell.
- $2.1 million or $4 million
- John Carpenter
- Anthony Lawrence
- Dick Clark Productions
Feb 11, 1979 · Biography Drama Music. Biographical movie about the famous rock singer Elvis Presley. Director. John Carpenter. Writer. Anthony Lawrence. Stars. Kurt Russell. Shelley Winters. Bing Russell. See production info at IMDbPro. 42 User reviews. 39 Critic reviews. Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. 4 nominations total. Photos 65. Top cast. Edit.
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- Kurt Russell, Shelley Winters, Bing Russell
- John Carpenter
Synopsis Covering the rise of music legend Elvis Presley (Kurt Russell), this film starts with his early years in Mississippi and Tennessee raised by his parents, Gladys (Shelley Winters) and...
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- Kurt Russell
- John Carpenter
- Biography
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Jun 2, 2022 · By Liam Gaughan. Published Jun 2, 2022. How this 1979 television biopic stands out as a unique collaboration between two icons. You could describe the work of John Carpenter by many different...
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Elvis!, Elvis: The Movie. Genre. Biography. Drama. Period. Release Date. 1979. Technical Specs. Duration. 3h. TCM Emails. Sign Up. An affectionate biography of Presley from his boyhood through his spectacular rise to fame and ending with the Las Vegas nightclub appearance in 1969 that began Elvis' resurgence and his final epoch.
- John Carpenter
- Ellen Travolta
Overview. This biopic traces Elvis Presley’s life from his impoverished childhood to his meteoric rise to stardom to his triumphant conquering of Las Vegas. John Carpenter. Director. Anthony Lawrence. Writer.
Jun 28, 2022 · Culture. Why John Carpenter’s 1979 Elvis film, staring a red hot Kurt Russell, is being rediscovered by fans of the King. Before Baz Luhrmann's high-energy take on the King, a grittier biopic...