B efore the press show for this piece of pop history whimsy, the films distributors wheeled out a bespangled elvis impersonator, but sadly failed to enlist a concomitant nixon tribute act. The untold true story behind the meeting between elvis presley, the king of rock n roll, and president richard nixon, resulting in this revealing, yet humorous moment immortalized in the most requested photograph in the national archives. The film had a vhs release, but has not yet been released on dvd or bluray. Apr 22, 2016 by the time kevin spacey scuttles in as nixon, all hunched shoulders and crablike motion, you have spent too much time watching the filmmakers pad the movie, including via elviss dull friend. Whats amazing about the movie is the remarkable juxtaposition of a super serious face and demeanor of michael shannon as elvis and the real elvis s childlike fascination with badges and guns. The bulk of the story follows elvis michael shannon as he tries to get into the white house unannounced and nixon kevin spacey as he waves off advisers who try to convince him that meeting with the king of rock n roll would help him with the. I was hoping that the movie would go the whole fantasy hog and. In 1988, years after nixon resigned and elvis died of a drug overdose, a chicago newspaper reported that the national archives was selling photos of the meeting, and within a week, some 8,000. On a december morning in 1970, the king of rock n roll showed up on the lawn of the white house to request a meeting with the most powerful man in the world, president nixon. Its the true story of december 19, 1970 when elvis left graceland, on his own, boarded a commercial airline, and traveled to washington d. On a december morning in 1970, the king of rock n roll, elvis presley michael shannon. Prasident richard nixon mit elvis presley im oval office am.
While elvis is fine with that, he wants something in return. President nixon, elvis presley, and the strangest white house meeting that actually happened. There were 8 other movies released on the same date, including compadres, the huntsman. Elvis and nixon presidential briefing plot synopsis. On a december morning in 1970, the king of rock n roll showed up. Jun 26, 2016 b efore the press show for this piece of pop history whimsy, the films distributors wheeled out a bespangled elvis impersonator, but sadly failed to enlist a concomitant nixon tribute act.
A mockumentary about elvis s reallife trip to the white house to become a federal marshal under the dea, but meets the president instead. The untold story behind the meeting between the king of rock n roll and president nixon. With rick peters, bob gunton, alyson court, denny doherty. Nixon and his aides want to get the king on board in order to broaden their support, especially among young voters. Elvis presley, singer, movie star, now wants to work as an undercover drug enforcement agent. A movie about a secret meeting between elvis, the king of rock n roll, and president nixon sounds too crazy to be real. Starring kevin spacey as nixon and michael shannon as elvis, the altpop singer lands her first major role in the 1970s flick published. On a december morning in 1970, the king of rockn roll showed up on the lawn of the white house to request a meeting with the most powerful man in the world, president nixon. Whats amazing about the movie is the remarkable juxtaposition of a super serious face and demeanor of michael shannon as elvis and the real elviss childlike.
See more ideas about elvis presley, presidents and rock and roll. In 1970, elvis presley michael shannon flies to washington d. On a december morning in 1970, the king of rock n roll, elvis presley michael shannon showed up on the lawn. What many do not know is what the singer and the president discussed. Apr 22, 2016 the movie elvis and nixon is the untold true story behind the meeting between the king of rock n roll and president richard nixon. Starring academy award nominee michael shannon as elvis presley and twotime academy award winner kevin spacey as richard nixon, comes the untold true story behind this revealing, yet humorous moment in the oval. Kevin spacey, as nixon, is spectacularno surprise there. Apr 19, 2016 the actual meeting of elvis and nixon takes up a very small part of the movie s running time.
President nixon, elvis presley, and the strangest white house. But the film is stolen imo by kevin spacey, who captures ol tricky dickie. That morning elvis delivered the letter to the white house in person, where it made it into the hands of nixon aide and elvis fan egil bud krogh. This was the encounter of richard nixon and elvis presley in 1970 in the.
Without commercial breaks, the full movie nixon has a duration of 192 minutes. It is an embellished account of the true story of american singer elvis presley meeting president richard nixon on december 21, 1970. The entire movie is about elvis trying to meet the president, and the moment they meet. Apr 22, 2016 a movie about a secret meeting between elvis, the king of rock n roll, and president nixon sounds too crazy to be real. You can watch this full movie free with english subtitles on movie television channels, renting the dvd or with vod services video on demand player, hulu and ppv pay per view, netflix. The untold true story behind the meeting between elvis presley, the king of rock n. In december 1970, rock n roll icon elvis presley michael shannon travels to the white house to request a meeting with president richard nixon kevin spacey. The film stars michael shannon as singer elvis presley and kevin spacey as president richard nixon, and focuses on the december 21, 1970 meeting between the two men at the white house. With michael shannon, kevin spacey, alex pettyfer, johnny knoxville. Elvis michael shannon hat dabei ein dringendes anliegen. Characters carry guns, and guns are shown in several scenes.
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