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Elvis & Nixon

Elvis & Nixon

On December 21st, 1970, two of America's greatest recording artists met for the first time.

20166.01h 26m

Overview

In 1970, a few days before Christmas, Elvis Presley showed up on the White House lawn seeking to be deputized into the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs by the President himself.

Directed by Liza Johnson
Written by Cary Elwes, Hanala Sagal, Joey Sagal
Produced by Cassian Elwes, Holly Wiersma, Cary Elwes
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0MRevenue: $1.1M

Top Cast

Kevin Spacey

Kevin Spacey

Richard Nixon

Michael Shannon

Michael Shannon

Elvis Presley

Alex Pettyfer

Alex Pettyfer

Jerry Schilling

Johnny Knoxville

Johnny Knoxville

Sonny

Colin Hanks

Colin Hanks

Egil Krogh

Evan Peters

Evan Peters

Dwight Chapin

Tate Donovan

Tate Donovan

H.R. Haldeman

Sky Ferreira

Sky Ferreira

Charlotte

Tracy Letts

Tracy Letts

John Finlator

Ahna O'Reilly

Ahna O'Reilly

Mary Anne Peterson

Themes & Keywords

usa presidentthe white house1970srichard nixonsingerphotographwoman director

About Elvis & Nixon

Elvis & Nixon is a drama, comedy, history film released in 2016 exploring themes of usa president, the white house, 1970s, richard nixon, singer, photograph. Directed by Liza Johnson, it stars Kevin Spacey, Michael Shannon, Alex Pettyfer. In 1970, a few days before Christmas, Elvis Presley showed up on the White House lawn seeking to be deputized into the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs by the President himself.

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