Kurt Russell Elvis Presley Movie

After its success on television in the united states a shorter re edited version of elvis was released theatrically throughout europe and australia.

Kurt russell elvis presley movie. Russell was nominated for a golden globe award for best. With kurt russell kevin costner courteney cox christian slater. Released through 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 la. It was nominated for a golden globe award for best motion picture made for television.

Elvis is a 1979 american made for television biographical film directed by john carpenter and starring kurt russell as elvis presley originally aired on abc. Kurt russell had been in a film with elvis when he was a child actor and this movie was probably the first one made of his life. I love this performance. It was released in february of 1979 a year and a half after elviss death.

Little did we know that years later kurt russell would play elvis in the movie elvis and receive an outstanding lead actor emmy nomination for his portrayal. A scene from john carpenters elvis from 1979. Elvis the movie 1979 elvis bio pic starring kurt russell kurt russell portrayed elvis and co starred with elvis in it happened at the world s fair 10 year old kurt russell is paid by elviss character to kick him in the shins. It marks the last role on television for russell and the first collaboration between him and carpenter.

Kurt vogel russell born march 17 1951 is an american actor. A gang of ex cons rob a casino during elvis convention week. In the late 1960s he signed a ten year contract with the walt disney company where according to robert osborne he became the studios top star of the 1970s. Kurt russell played the king while ronnie mcdowell provided the vocals.