Protecting the King (2007)

Sex, drugs and violence--they're all part of the job when you're protecting The King of Rock & Roll. And when you're only 16, the on-the-job training comes in ways that can't be taught in ... See full summary »

Director:

D. Edward Stanley

Writers:

D. Edward Stanley, Marty Poole,

Stars:

Matt Barr, Greg Collins, Tom Sizemore

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Matt Barr	...	David Stanley
Greg Collins	...	NY Policeman
Tom Sizemore	...	Ronnie
Peter Dobson	...	Elvis Presley
Karl Hamann	...	Assailant
Dey Young	...	Dee
Brian Krause	...	Jeff
Mark Rolston	...	Frank
Max Perlich	...	Darryl
John Bennett Perry	...	Vernon Presley
Scott Vandiver	...	Dr. Stern
Maggie McCollester	...	Lou Ann (as Maggie Eilertson)
Katie A. Keane	...	Barbara
Larry Tatum	...	Ed Parker
Joe Nicchi	...	Larry Inman

Storyline

Sex, drugs and violence--they're all part of the job when you're protecting The King of Rock & Roll. And when you're only 16, the on-the-job training comes in ways that can't be taught in school. The story of David Stanley, stepbrother and bodyguard of The King. Through the dizzying highs and lows of life on the road with unlimited excess, he experienced it all...and barely survived.

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Plot Keywords:

stepbrother | on the road | david stanley | concert | tour | 

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Taglines:

He protected The King from everyone. But no one could protect The King from Himself.

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Genres:

Drama | Music

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Release Date:

9 October 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Raised on Rock

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Impello Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Originally William Baldwin was set to play Elvis Presley on the film.

User Reviews

Interesting storyline but not quite there,

The life of the great Elvis Presley is fascinating and worth a look. The story is alright but the acting falls short. Elvis is not believable and his younger brother's "narrative voice" doesn't help the cause any. The film is probably only suited for fans of The King, and even then don't expect a lot. It's not even clear the true intent of the film. There is no interesting dialog in any scene involving The King. The director never creates any insight into the character, really falling short on what this entire production should have been based on. The more I write the more I realize what a waste of time that 90 minutes was.