Elvis

Just two years after Elvis Presley died, Kurt Russell brought him back to life in the original biopic about the King of Rock ’n’ Roll. Broadcast on ABC in 1979, Elvis marked the first time director John Carpenter and Russell would work together in what would become a legendary partnership in film history. 'Elvis' traces Presley’s life from his impoverished childhood  to his meteoric rise to stardom and then to his triumphant conquering of Las Vegas. Elvis garnered several Emmy^®nominations including Outstanding Lead Actor for Kurt Russell, and features an all-star supporting cast including Shelley Winters as Gladys Presley, Season Hubley as Priscilla Presley, Bing Russell (Kurt’s real-life dad) as Vernon Presley, Pat Hingle as Colonel Tom Parker, Joe Mantegna as “Memphis Mafia” member Joe Esposito, and Ed Begley Jr. as drummer D.J. Fontana.