Elvis (2022)


Director: Baz Luhrmann
Writer(s): Baz Luhrmann, Sam Bromell, Craig Pearce
Main Cast: Austin Butler, Tom Hanks, Olivia DeJonge, Helen Thomson, Richard Roxburgh, Luke Bracey, David Wenham, Natasha Bassett, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Xavier Samuel, Kodi Smit-McPhee
Genre: Biography, Drama
Release Date: 2022-06-24
Runtime: 159 mins. / 2 h 39 m
Release Status: Complete

The film explores the life and music of Elvis Presley (Butler), seen through the prism of his complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker (Hanks). The story delves into the complex dynamic between Presley and Parker spanning over 20 years, from Presley’s rise to fame to his unprecedented stardom, against the backdrop of the evolving cultural landscape and loss of innocence in America. Central to that journey is one of the most significant and influential people in Elvis’s life, Priscilla Presley (Olivia DeJonge).