Summary
Though several actors portray Elvis Presley at different stages of his life, this documentary is comprised mostly of actual performance footage and interviews with Elvis, his fans and those close to him. This biographical docu-drama features rare footage of Elvis and dramatically recreated scenes from Elvis' life.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 80Audiences 78GoodWatch 71
Tomatometer89%
Metascore71
Audience score90%
IMDb7.6
Letterboxd · 1 K ratings3.5/5
Box office
41%of its budget back
- Budget
- $5 M
- Worldwide
- $2 M
Worldwide it made back $2 M of the $5 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 42 min
A typical length for dramas, −7 min on the typical 109
typical 109102Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 35 more
Released
1981
April 3, 1981
45 years ago
Genres
DramaMusicDocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-Provoking
and 23 more48 people
- Elvis PresleySelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Joe EspositoNarrator (voice)
- Linda ThompsonNarrator (voice)
- DSDavid ScottElvis - Age 18
- PBPaul Boensch IIIElvis - Age 10
- DMDana MacKayElvis - Age 35
- JHJohnny HarraElvis - Age 42
- LKLawrence KollerVernon Presley
- RLRhonda LynPriscilla Presley
- DEDebbie EdgeGladys Presley
- LRLarry RaspberryDewey Phillips
- FLFurry LewisBluesman
- LRLiz RobinsonMinnie Mae Presley
- CNCheryl NeedhamLinda Thompson
- ACAndrea CyrillGinger Alden
- JPJerry PhillipsBill Black
- ESEmory SmithScotty Moore
- RDRal DonnerElvis Presley (voice)
- LSLisha SweetnamPriscilla Presley (voice)
- KPKnox PhillipsSam Phillips
- Virginia KiserGladys Presley (voice)
- MTMichael TomackVernon Presley (voice)
- GLGreg LeMayMemphis Mafia Member
- Priscilla PresleySelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
Directing · 3
- Malcolm Leo Director, Writer, Producer
- Andrew Solt Director, Writer, Producer
- Bob Stein Assistant Director
Production · 1
- David L. Wolper Executive Producer
Other crew · 1
- Tom Parker Technical Advisor
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