"Elvis Meets Nixon" is a touching and insightful look at a most unlikely meeting between two giant egos, both of which were not in touch with reality. Elvis Meets Nixon. Elvis Meets Nixon (TV Movie 1997) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Three movie genres of the 1930s, boxing films, World War I aviation dramas, and backstage Broadway musicals, are satirized using the same cast. Showing all 7 items. Elvis & Nixon (2016) Same historical source. Synopsis Truth is funnier than fiction! Directed by Allan Arkush . A "mockumentary" about Elvis's real-life trip to the White House to become a federal marshal under the DEA"Elvis and I were very dear friends, and I can tell you this: whenever the philosophy of Kahlil Gibran couldn't calm him down, there was still one place left that he could go" - Wayne Newton in a talking head interview segment.Then a makeover montage of Elvis going through his closet and picking out a new outfit to wear, but only after he's taken a big bite of a chocolate bar retrieved from a nearby refrigerator. Based on that, the film does have a BIT of redeeming social value, but not enough to have lost my time watching it. With Rick Peters, Bob Gunton, Alyson Court, Denny Doherty. Bob Gunton. Alyson Court.
1 hr 43 min. Use the HTML below. Love Me Tender (1956) Title is referenced; Character approaches Elvis and mentions he's seen the film 14 times. A "mockumentary" about Elvis's real-life trip to the White House to become a federal marshal under the DEA, but meets the President instead.
So But then Elvis pulls his gun out at an African-American-run donut shop and gets things back on track. Use the HTML below. A good-natured womanizer and a serial cheater form a platonic relationship that helps reform them in ways, while a mutual attraction sets in. 2 of 2 people found this review helpful. Elvis Meets Nixon is a wild, apparently true, story of Elvis out on his own in a time when his posse had sheltered him so long he was disconnected from the real world. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Elvis comes out of hiding, venturing on his own, flying cross country and back in two days to fulfill his belief that he could somehow aid President Nixon in his fight on drugs. During a pro football strike, the owners hire substitute players. References . The never-before heard story of the compulsive force that drove Elvis Presley's spur-of-the-moment decision to drop in on President Nixon in the Oval Office. When he has a brain operation, his latent prejudices turn into vivid experiences in his own home, turning his life into a horrifying nightmare eventually prompting a personal transformation. March 13, 1997. March 13, 1997. Elvis Meets Nixon (1997 TV Movie) Plot. Five friends bound for Las Vegas accidentally hit a stalled truck belonging to an ex-soldier. A “mockumentary” about Elvis’s real-life trip to the White House to become a federal marshal under the DEA, but meets the President instead. (a little too long, but who’s complaining)"Elvis and I were very dear friends, and I can tell you this: whenever the philosophy of Kahlil Gibran couldn't calm him down, there was still one place left that he could go" - Wayne Newton in a talking head interview segment.Then a makeover montage of Elvis going through his closet and picking out a new outfit to wear, but only after he's taken a big bite of a chocolate bar retrieved from a nearby refrigerator. See all rates and reviews of your friends: Login with Facebook. When his father suddenly dies, Clay Crosby is devastated. Director. Along the way, the film exposes Elvis's humor, drug problem, and even him pulling a gun out at a doughnut shop. See high school TV and movie icons then and now, from "Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? 2 of 2 people found this review helpful. Showing all 1 items Jump to: Summaries (1) Summaries. It made me laugh enough, even though Bob Gunton does the worst Nixon I've ever seen.
Denny Doherty. Sometimes trying the impossible is all you can do.