Elvis Has Left the Building (2004)

Director:

Joel Zwick

Writers:

Mitchell Ganem (written by)
Adam-Michael Garber (written by)

Release Date:

27 August 2004 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Romance

Plot:

A fugitive Pink Lady rep hooks up with a bored ad exec as she's trying to avoid going down for the murder of several Elvis impersonators.

Plot Keywords:

Elvis Presley | Elvis Impersonator | Accidental Death | Gay Stereotype | Character Name In Title

Cast

Kim Basinger	...	Harmony Jones
John Corbett	...	Miles Taylor
Annie Potts	...	Shirl
Sean Astin	...	Aaron
Mike Starr	...	Sal
Phill Lewis	...	Charlie
Denise Richards	...	Belinda
Philip Charles MacKenzie	...	Darren Swirl
Richard Kind	...	Burning Elvis
David Leisure	...	Hole-in-the-Head Elvis
Tom Hanks	...	Mailbox Elvis
Joel Zwick	...	Squashed Elvis
Angie Dickinson	...	Bobette
Pat Morita	...	Man in Turban
Gil McKinney	...	Young Elvis

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual references/humor.

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour (FotoKem)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Philippines:G | UK:12 | Australia:M | USA:PG-13 (certificate #40952) | Iceland:L | Argentina:13 | Spain:13 | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Portugal:M/12 | Finland:K-11 | USA:PG-13 | Germany:6

Filming Locations:

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Company:

Capitol Films

Trivia:

John Corbett made sure Heineken had paid for product placement before he would drink one on camera. The producers insisted they had been paid and then Corbett insisted he should get paid also. The producers agreed and Corbett drank joyfully from the apple juice-filled familiar green bottle.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Elvis' grave in Memphis, TN, is shown as being under trees in what appears to be a graveyard or a park. In reality, Elvis is interred in the Meditation Gardens behind his Graceland Mansion.

Soundtrack:

Love Me Tender

How did this get a 5.3 ??!

OMG! The only reason I'm giving this movie a 2 instead of a 1 is because Tom Hanks is funny as an Elvis-in-the-box. Apart from that, how did this halfway decent cast sign on to do such a lame movie?? Maybe it seemed like a good idea at the time... There are no laughs to mention, the stereotypes are pathetic, the cast is wasted, the direction is amateurish. Now that I think about it, most of the blame probably lies with the director, Joel Zwick. He brings out nothing but flat performances from all involved. Don't waste your time like I did; but then, I enjoy a good train wreck. Geez, now the system is telling me I need more lines-- here ya go: This movie should be called Return to Sender. Okay, now THAT was funnier than anything in the movie...