Elvis & Nixon Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Elvis has entered the White House.

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Last modified: Jul. 31, 2016

Elvis & Nixon

Release Date: Friday, April 22, 2016 Limited

Director: Liza Johnson

Starring: Michael Shannon • Kevin Spacey • Alex Pettyfer • Johnny Knoxville • Colin Hanks

R Drama N/A

3 / 5

68% WILL SEE 32% WON'T SEE

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Plot

What's the story about?

Plot: 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.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Elvis & Nixon.

Michael Shannon
... Elvis Presley

Nuremberg, Man of Steel
Kevin Spacey
... Richard Nixon

Nine Lives, The Men Who Stare at Goats
Alex Pettyfer
Sunrise, Warning
Johnny Knoxville
Fun Size, Killshot
C
Colin Hanks
Nobody 2, Nuremberg
A
Ashley Benson
Pixels, Mob Land
E
Evan Peters
TRON: Ares, X-Men: Days of Future Past
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
Producer: Cassian Elwes

Studios: Amazon MGM Studios; Bleecker Street
Production Company: Holly Wiersma Productions

Production Details

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Key Facts

Inspired by a true historical event.

Production Updates for Elvis & Nixon

Jan 2016

Completed

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Nov 2014

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

Nov 2011

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Oct 2011

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

Oct 2011

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. No additional details available for this status.

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Additional Information

Parent 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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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.

Movie Theaters

2016-04-22 Limited

United States

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On DVD, Blu-ray / 4K

2016-07-19 DVD
2016-07-19 Blu-ray 4K
2016-09 Estimated Release DVD

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Sun., Jul. 31, 2016 2016-07-31

from Amazon

Added the US Blu-ray release date of July 19, 2016

Sun., Jul. 17, 2016 2016-07-17

from Amazon

Added the US DVD release date of July 19, 2016

Mon., Feb. 22, 2016 2016-02-22

from Bleecker Street

Changed the US film release date from April 15, 2016 to April 22, 2016

Set film release to Limited

Wed., Feb. 10, 2016 2016-02-10

from Film|Ratings

Set the MPAA rating to R for some language

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