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Kurt Russell is Elvis in a career-defining performance. 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 director John Carpenter and actor Kurt Russell would work together in what would become a legendary pairing in film history (Escape From New York, Big Trouble in Little China, The Thing and Escape From L.A.) Tracing Presley's life from his impoverished childhood to his meteoric rise to stardom to his triumphant return to Las Vegas. Elvis features Shelley Winters (Gladys Presley), Season Hubley (Priscilla Presley), Bing Russell (Kurt's real-life father as Vernon Presley), Pat Hingle (Colonel Tom Parker), Joe Mantegna ("Memphis Mafia" member Joe Esposito) and Ed Begley Jr. (drummer D.J. Fontana) in an all-star supporting cast for an effort that garnered numerous Emmy® nominations including Outstanding Lead Actor for Russell. Restored from the original film elements. Special Features - 'Bringing a Legend To Life' featurette with archival interviews of Kurt Russell and John Carpenter (1979). Commentary by 'The Voice of Elvis' Ronnie McDowell and author Edie Hand. Rare clips from American Bandstand. Photo gallery.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
I bought this off another site with frre art cards and it arrived on Saturday 2 days before it hits the shops. Its the full un cut film not the cinema version. Nice wide screen and clean print. Sadly its grainy in places but does not affect the film. Kurt Russel was superb as Elvis and the music scenes are wonderful. Sound quality is superb and is good value at 2hrs 40 mins.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
I have been waiting for this movie to come out on DVD for years!!!! It is AWESOME! If you love Elvis, then you will love this account of his life story. Kurt Russell is amazing as the The King and I can't wait for August when it comes out!!!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
ELVIS THE MOVIE
SUPERB FILM AND PORTRAYAL OF THE KING.I have given this dvd 4 stars, only for the reason that the end las vegas show was cut ???? Read more
Published 16 days ago by Diane Tate
ELVIS
Great movie and very well played by Kurt Russell. He really captures Elvis and the way he was.
Was it true to life,im not sure, but well worth watching.
Was it true to life,im not sure, but well worth watching.
Published 3 months ago by sue
Elvis lives
Haven't seen it since in the movies probably. It was great to see it again now that it is on DVD. Kurt Russel is a look-a-like but, although it is a nice memoire for Elvis, the... Read more
Published 6 months ago by maik
The best Elvis film yet.
Kurt Russell is outstanding in his role of the undisputed king of rock and roll. Shelly winters plays Elvis' mother in this bio-pic and is uncanny in her performance in how we... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Mike Owens
Kurt Russell is The King
Iv waited a LONG time for this to get a DVD release and i wasnt disapointed. As a lifelong Elvis fan it was a joy to see this again. The outlook wasnt good... Read more
Published 10 months ago by D. Mccaffrey
shame about the picture quality!!
Firstly and most importantly this is a superb movie charting Elvis' life,but how i really wish Fremantle Media had put more effort into cleaning up the picture quality!!! Read more
Published 10 months ago by S. J. Melling
Elvis
This is a replacement for a worn out VHS. My wife and I have watched this film many,many times. It is probably the best picture of Elvis's life of all time. Read more
Published 11 months ago by B. L. Wright
The lost Carpenter
As a rabid John Carpenter fan, I was more than happy getting a new movie from The Man that I had never seen. From his "hot period", no less: shot between Halloween and The Fog. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Jorge Madrid
Elvis The Movie
I have seen this movie probably 3 or 4 times before in the theatres and on tape. Having it on blu-ray was the next best thing. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Jeffrey A. Ramsay
This Film Was Excellent
I bought this film for a present for my mum just to cheer her up plus she is a Elvis Presley fan and loves the film everything to do with Elvis. Read more
Published 12 months ago by EmmaJane85
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