When a teen tries to set up a band at his school, his mother who was a big fan of Elvis Presley gets in a wreck he and his band members decides to kidnap Elvis and have him hooked up with his mother.
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Title: Heartbreak Hotel (1988)
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2 nominations.
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Cast
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| David Keith | ... | Elvis Presley | |
| Tuesday Weld | ... | Marie Wolfe | |
| Charlie Schlatter | ... | Johnny Wolfe | |
| Angela Goethals | ... | Pam Wolfe | |
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Jacque Lynn Colton | ... | Rosie Pantangellio |
| Chris Mulkey | ... | Steve Ayres | |
| Karen Landry | ... | Irene | |
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Tudor Sherrard | ... | Paul Quinine |
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Paul J. Harkins | ... | Brian Gasternick (as Paul Harkins) |
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Noel Derecki | ... | Tony Vandelo |
| Dana Barron | ... | Beth Devereux | |
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T. Graham Brown | ... | Jerry Schilling |
| Dennis Letts | ... | Alan Fortas | |
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Stephen Lee Davis | ... | George Klein |
| Blue Deckert | ... | Jones | |
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Johnny, a 17 year old boy, succeeds in kidnapping Elvis Presley and thus convinces him to meet her mother who is a fan of his and has to stand difficult times at that moment. Written by Volker Boehm
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A rock and roll fantasy. See more »Parents Guide:
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[pauses]
Elvis Presley: Then I started to remember how much I was like that at your age.
Johnny Wolfe: Elvis, man. What happened at the talent show - thanks. I know you did that for me.
Elvis Presley: [Frowns] Hell no, kid. I didn't do that for you. I did that for rock and roll.
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Written by David Bartholomew (as Dave Bartholomew) & Earl King
Performed by Elvis Presley
Courtesy of RCA Records
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Tuesday Weld, who plays the mom who's a big fan of Elvis Presley in the movie, was in Wild in the Country (1961) which starred Elvis Presley. See more »Goofs
When Elvis and Marie go to escape the crowd, Marie asks Elvis, "Can you row a boat?" Elvis replies "Can I row? Didn't you ever see 'King Creole?'" - Elvis did have a scene on a boat in "King Creole," but it was a steamboat... no rowing required. See more »Quotes
Elvis Presley: When I first met you, I didn't like you at all. I thought you were the most arrogant, selfish, ungrateful little bastard I'd ever met.[pauses]
Elvis Presley: Then I started to remember how much I was like that at your age.
Johnny Wolfe: Elvis, man. What happened at the talent show - thanks. I know you did that for me.
Elvis Presley: [Frowns] Hell no, kid. I didn't do that for you. I did that for rock and roll.
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Crazy Credits
Disclaimer at the end of the movie that "This was a work of fiction and not a depiction of events that occurred during Elvis Presley's lifetime. " See more »Soundtracks
One NightWritten by David Bartholomew (as Dave Bartholomew) & Earl King
Performed by Elvis Presley
Courtesy of RCA Records
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
30 September 1988 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$13,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$2,063,546, 2 October 1988Gross USA:
$5,509,417Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$5,509,417Company Credits
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Good acting. Suspend belief, and enjoy an original story of the King being kidnapped for a teen's mother who is down in the dumps in a small Ohio town though who wouldn't be in a small Ohio town. 1988 movie. Big question is where is the lovely mid fiftyish Tuesday Weld now?