The King

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

Jun 22 2018 R 1h 47m
Documentary

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.

Official Trailer
Plot

Forty years after the death of Elvis Presley, a musical road trip across America in his 1963 Rolls Royce explores how a country boy lost his authenticity and became a king while his country lost her democracy and became an empire.

Written by

Eugene Jarecki, Christopher St. John

Directed by

Eugene Jarecki

Cast

Elvis Presley, Eugene Jarecki, James Carville

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Ghost in the Machine, Charlotte Street Films, Oscilloscope

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 10 nominations

Trailers
THE KING - Official Trailer HD - Oscilloscope Laboratories
Scores
# of Votes
1,297
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
70
Popularity
NA