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The King
The King

The King

The rise of a king, the fall of an empire.

Genres

Documentary

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A cultural portrait of the American dream at a critical time in the nation’s history. Set against the 2016 American election, The King takes a musical road trip across the country in Elvis Presley's 1963 Rolls Royce.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$162589

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

107 mins

Rating

6.4/10

Release Date

22 June 2018

Country

United States of America

Cast

Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin

Self

Tony Brown

Tony Brown

Self

James Carville

James Carville

Self

Maggie Clifford

Maggie Clifford

Self

Chuck D

Chuck D

Self

Radney Foster

Radney Foster

Self

Patricia Gaines

Patricia Gaines

Self

Mary Gauthier

Mary Gauthier

Self

Emmylou Harris

Emmylou Harris

Self

Ethan Hawke

Ethan Hawke

Self

John Hiatt

John Hiatt

Self

George Klein

George Klein

Self

Ashton Kutcher

Ashton Kutcher

Self

Greil Marcus

Greil Marcus

Self

Justin Merrick

Justin Merrick

Self

Mike Myers

Mike Myers

Self

Jerry Schilling

Jerry Schilling

Self

Earlice Taylor

Earlice Taylor

Self

Immortal Technique

Immortal Technique

Self

Linda Thompson

Linda Thompson

Self

M. Ward

M. Ward

Self

Leo 'Bud' Welch

Leo 'Bud' Welch

Self

Kat Wright

Kat Wright

Self

Rosanne Cash

Rosanne Cash

Self

Linda Thompson

Linda Thompson

Self

Bernie Sanders

Bernie Sanders

Self

EmiSunshine

EmiSunshine

Self

Scotty Moore

Scotty Moore

Self

Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley

Self (archive footage)

Tom Parker

Tom Parker

Self (archive footage)

Gladys Presley

Gladys Presley

Self (archive footage)

Priscilla Presley

Priscilla Presley

Self (archive footage)

John Lennon

John Lennon

Self (archive footage)

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