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.
Fun facts
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Box office
Made on a $2.1M budget
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Music
Music by Joe Renzetti
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Donald M. Morgan
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Anthony LawrenceWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- February 10, 1979
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $2.1M
- Countries
- United States of America
Production
Cast
Kurt RussellElvis Presley
Shelley WintersGladys Presley
Bing RussellVernon Presley
Robert GrayRed West
Pat HingleColonel Tom Parker
Season HubleyPriscilla Presley
Melody AndersonBonnie
Ed Begley Jr.D.J. Fontana- James CanningScotty Moore
Charles CyphersSam Phillips
Peter HobbsJim Denny
Les LannomSonny West
Elliott StreetBill Black
Will JordanEd Sullivan
Joe MantegnaJoe Esposito- Galen ThompsonHank Snow
Ellen TravoltaMarion Keisker- Abi YoungNatalie Wood
- Felicia FenskeLisa Marie Presley
- Randy GrayElvis as a Boy
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