Elvis (1979)
Die Biographie beginnt mit dem berühmten Konzert in Las Vegas, mit dem Elvis 1969 sein Comeback feierte. Danach wird von seiner von Armut geprägten Kindheit erzählt. Es wird berichtet von Elvis' Beziehungen zu Col. Tom Parker, seinen Eltern und von der Beerdigung seiner Mutter nach ihrer schweren Krankheit. Erzählt wird auch von Elvis' Besuch in Deutschland, wie er Priscilla kennenlernt und sie darauf mit seinem Porsche über die deutschen Straßen rasen, um in einem bayrischen Bierhaus anzukommen, wo Elvis mit den Bayern abrockte. Den Höhepunkt des Films bildet 1967 die Hochzeit der beiden. Am Zenit angekommen, bezieht Elvis seine Villa "Graceland" in Memphis, wo sich dann erste Anzeichen des Verfalls zeigen. Mit Elvis' Comeback schließt der Film.
Der Regisseur: John Carpenter
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Kurt Russell as Elvis Presley |
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Shelley Winters as Gladys Presley |
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Bing Russell as Vernon Presley |
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Robert Gray as Red West |
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Pat Hingle as Colonel Tom Parker |
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Season Hubley as Priscilla Presley |
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Melody Anderson as Bonnie |
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Ed Begley Jr. as D.J. Fontana |
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James Canning as Scotty Moore |
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Charles Cyphers as Sam Phillips |
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Peter Hobbs as Jim Denny |
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Les Lannom as Sonny West |
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Elliott Street as Bill Black |
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Will Jordan as Ed Sullivan |
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Joe Mantegna as Joe Esposito |
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Galen Thompson as Hank Snow |
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Ellen Travolta as Marion Keisker |
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Abi Young as Natalie Wood |
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Felicia Fenske as Lisa Marie Presley |
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Randy Gray as Elvis as a Boy |
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Meg Wyllie as Grandma |
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Charlie Hodge as Self |
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Nora Boland as Teacher |
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Larry Geller as Self |
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Jim Greenleaf as 2nd Reporter |
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Dennis Christopher as Nick Adams |
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Bill Erwin as |
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Mario Gallo as |
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Del Hinkley as |
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Theodore Lehmann as |
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Jack McCulloch as |
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Larry Pennell as Paul Beaulieu |
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Ed Ruffalo as |
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Ken Smolka as |
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David Hunt Stafford as |
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Dennis Stewart as |
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Dick Young as |
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Christian Berrigan as |
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Ronnie McDowell as Elvis Presley (singing voice) |
| Directing | John Carpenter | Director |
| Writing | Anthony Lawrence | Writer |
| Editing | Christopher Holmes | Editor |
| Sound | Joe Renzetti | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Joyce Selznick | Casting |
| Camera | Donald M. Morgan | Director of Photography |
| Production | Dick Clark | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Ron Moler | Editor |
| Production | Anthony Lawrence | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Richard Mahoney | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Suzanne Grace | Costume Design |
| Production | James Ritz | Associate Producer |
| Art | Tracy Bousman | Art Direction |
| Art | Bill Harp | Set Decoration |
| Art | James William Newport | Art Direction |
| Crew | Linn Zuckerman | Craft Service |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marvin G. Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Stephen Hunter Flick | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Willie D. Burton | Sound Mixer |
| Production | Tony Bishop | Supervising Producer |
