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Tuesday, August 23, 2016

New on Blu-ray: ELVIS (1979) Starring Kurt Russell

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Product Description: Kurt Russell IS Elvis in a career-defining performance. 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 would work together in what would become a legendary pairing in film history (Escape From New York, The Thing, Big Trouble In Little China, The Thing and Escape From L.A.)

Tracing Presley’s life from his impoverished childhood to his meteoric rise to stardom to his triumphant conquering of Las Vegas, Elvis features Shelley Winters (Gladys Presley), Season Hubley (Priscilla Presley), Bing Russell (Kurt’s real-life father as Vernon Presley), Pat Hingle (Colonel Tom Parker), Joe Mantegna (Memphis Mafia member Joe Esposito) and Ed Begley Jr. (drummer D.J. Fontana) in an all-star supporting cast for an effort that garnered numerous Emmy nominations including Outstanding Lead Actor for Russell.

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Kurt Russell in Elvis (1979)


Film Details

  • Starring: Kurt Russell, Shelley Winters, Bing Russell, Season Hubley, Pat Hingle

  • Director: John Carpenter

  • Genre: Biography, Drama, Music

  • Running Time: 150 min

  • Studio: Shout! Factory

  • Rating: PG


DVD / Blu-Ray Details


Elvis (1979) Blu-ray Cover

  • Available Editions (click links to order):
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1

  • Release Date: August 16, 2016

  • Language: English


  • Kurt Russell stars as Elvis Presley in John Carpenter biopic


  • Audio Formats:
    • Blu-Ray: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
  • Subtitles: English

  • Special Features:
    • "Bringing a Legend to Life" featurette with archival interviews with Kurt Russell and John Carpenter (1979)
    • Rare Clips from American Bandstand
    • Photo Gallery








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