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Elvis
Elvis

Elvis

February 10, 1979
2h 48m
Drama
Music
TV Movie
History
Critics
85/100
Story
82/100
Acting
88/100
Cinematography
90/100
Soundtrack
80/100

This biopic traces Elvis Presley’s life from his impoverished childhood to his meteoric rise to stardom to his triumphant conquering of Las Vegas.

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Details

Director
John Carpenter
Cast
Kurt Russell, Shelley Winters, Bing Russell, Robert Gray, Pat Hingle, Season Hubley, Melody Anderson, Ed Begley Jr., James Canning, Charles Cyphers
Release Date
February 10, 1979
Production
Dick Clark Productions

Rating Distribution

User Ratings

5 Stars65%
1235
4 Stars25%
475
3 Stars8%
152
2 Stars2%
38
1 Stars0%
0
Total: 1,900 ratings

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