Elvis (1979 film)
1979 television film directed by John Carpenter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Elvis is a 1979 American made-for-television biographical film aired on ABC. It was directed by John Carpenter and starring Kurt Russell as Elvis Presley. It marked the first collaboration between Carpenter and Russell.
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Genre | Biography Drama Music |
Written by | Anthony Lawrence |
Directed by | John Carpenter |
Starring | |
Theme music composer | Joe Renzetti |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producer | Dick Clark |
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Cinematography | Donald M. Morgan |
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Running time | 150 min.[1] |
Production company | Dick Clark Productions |
Budget | $2.1 million[2] or $4 million[3] |
Original release | |
Network | ABC |
Release | February 11, 1979 (1979-02-11)[2] |
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After its success on television in the United States, a shorter re-edited version of Elvis was released theatrically throughout Europe and Australia. It was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture Made for Television, and for three Primetime Emmy Awards (including Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special for Russell).[2]