Elvis & Nixon Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Elvis has entered the White House.

Jul. 31, 2016

Elvis & Nixon

Release Date: Friday, April 22, 2016 Limited

Evan Peters, Michael Shannon, Alex Pettyfer, Johnny Knoxville, Colin Hanks, Cassian Elwes, Kevin Spacey, Cary Elwes, Ashley Benson, Liza Johnson, Hanala Sagal, Joey Sagal, Sky Ferreira

R Drama N/A

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Plot

What's the story about?

On a December morning in 1970, the King of Rock ’n Roll showed up on the lawn of the White House to request a meeting with the most powerful man in the world, President Nixon. Starring Academy Award nominee Michael Shannon as Elvis Presley and two-time Academy Award® winner Kevin Spacey as Richard Nixon, comes the untold true story behind this revealing, yet humorous moment in the Oval Office forever immortalized in the most requested photograph in the National Archives.

Cited as official plot version from elvisnixonmovie.com

Drama Historical

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Elvis & Nixon.

Michael Shannon
... Elvis Presley

The End, The Night Before
Kevin Spacey
... Richard Nixon

Horrible Bosses, American Beauty
Alex Pettyfer
The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare, Chief of Station
Johnny Knoxville
Movie 43, Epic
C
Colin Hanks
And Mrs, No Stranger Than Love
A
Ashley Benson
Mob Land, Private Property
E
Evan Peters
X-Men: Days of Future Past, TRON: Ares
S
Sky Ferreira
Alone at Night

Crew Behind the Film

The Elvis & Nixon behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Liza Johnson last directed Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie and Hateship, Loveship.

Director: Liza Johnson
Screenwriters: Cary Elwes
Joey Sagal
Hanala Sagal
Producers: Cassian Elwes

Studios: Amazon MGM Studios; Bleecker Street
Production Company: Benaroya Pictures Former; Holly Wiersma Productions; Pick Up Truck Pictures Former

Additional Information

MPA Rating: R Restricted for some language
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Elvis has entered the White House.
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Production Details

What we know about the Elvis & Nixon movie production.

Key Facts

Inspired by a true historical event.

Production Updates

Jan 2016

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Nov 2014

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Nov 2011

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production.

Oct 2011

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Oct 2011

Announced

The film was tagged as Announced.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Elvis & Nixon was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, April 22, 2016. There were 8 other movies released on the same date, including The Huntsman: Winter's War, Compadres and Tale of Tales. As a limited release, Elvis & Nixon was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

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