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Heartbreak Hotel

  • 19881988
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
1.4K
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Heartbreak Hotel (1988)
  • Comedy
  • Musical
  • Romance
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 hi... Read allWhen 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.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.
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
1.4K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Chris Columbus
  • Writer
    • Chris Columbus
  • Stars
    • David Keith
    • Tuesday Weld
    • Charlie Schlatter
Top credits
  • Director
    • Chris Columbus
  • Writer
    • Chris Columbus
  • Stars
    • David Keith
    • Tuesday Weld
    • Charlie Schlatter
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 23User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Charlie Schlatter in Heartbreak Hotel (1988)
    David Keith in Heartbreak Hotel (1988)
    Chris Columbus and David Keith in Heartbreak Hotel (1988)
    David Keith and Charlie Schlatter in Heartbreak Hotel (1988)
    David Keith and Charlie Schlatter in Heartbreak Hotel (1988)
    David Keith in Heartbreak Hotel (1988)
    Chris Columbus and Charlie Schlatter in Heartbreak Hotel (1988)
    David Keith in Heartbreak Hotel (1988)
    David Keith and Charlie Schlatter in Heartbreak Hotel (1988)
    Charlie Schlatter in Heartbreak Hotel (1988)
    David Keith, Paul J. Harkins, and Charlie Schlatter in Heartbreak Hotel (1988)
    1 sheet movie poster

    Top cast

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    David Keith
    David Keith
    • Elvis Presleyas Elvis Presley
    Tuesday Weld
    Tuesday Weld
    • Marie Wolfeas Marie Wolfe
    Charlie Schlatter
    Charlie Schlatter
    • Johnny Wolfeas Johnny Wolfe
    Angela Goethals
    Angela Goethals
    • Pam Wolfeas Pam Wolfe
    Jacque Lynn Colton
    • Rosie Pantangellioas Rosie Pantangellio
    Chris Mulkey
    Chris Mulkey
    • Steve Ayresas Steve Ayres
    Karen Landry
    Karen Landry
    • Ireneas Irene
    Tudor Sherrard
    • Paul Quinineas Paul Quinine
    Paul J. Harkins
    • Brian Gasternickas Brian Gasternick
    • (as Paul Harkins)
    Noel Derecki
    • Tony Vandeloas Tony Vandelo
    Dana Barron
    Dana Barron
    • Beth Devereuxas Beth Devereux
    T. Graham Brown
    T. Graham Brown
    • Jerry Schillingas Jerry Schilling
    Dennis Letts
    Dennis Letts
    • Alan Fortasas Alan Fortas
    Stephen Lee Davis
    • George Kleinas George Klein
    Blue Deckert
    Blue Deckert
    • Jonesas Jones
    Michael Costello
    Michael Costello
    • Doctor Charles Devereuxas Doctor Charles Devereux
    John L. Martin
    • Sheriff Abramsas Sheriff Abrams
    John Hawkes
    John Hawkes
    • Talent Show M.C.as Talent Show M.C.
    • Director
      • Chris Columbus
    • Writer
      • Chris Columbus
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      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.
    • Goofs
      The jet in the movie ending is a Cessna Citation 500. Although commercially available since 1971, the airplane on the movie (registry N888GA - cn 500-0132) was built in 1973, one year after the movie events.
    • Quotes

      Johnny Wolfe: You're kissing the same ass you used to kick.

    • 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. "
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Punchline/Heartbreak Hotel/Memories of Me/Bird/Kansas (1988)
    • Soundtracks
      Also Spracht Zarathustra
      Written by Richard Strauss
      Performed by Karl Böhm (as Karl Bohn) conducting The Berliner Philharmoniker (as Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra )
      Courtesy of SBK Entertainment World

    User reviews23

    Review
    Top review
    This is a great movie
    This is pure fantasy. As an Elvis fan it made me think what if Elvis had been confronted with his past towards the end of his life? The end of the film I found to be sad as we all know what happened to him and wished it were otherwise. The music is very good, as are the performances. This is in my top 30.
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    • gunnarvl
    • Oct 21, 2003

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 30, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 綁架貓王
    • Filming locations
      • Taylor, Texas, USA
    • Production companies
      • Touchstone Pictures
      • Silver Screen Partners III
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $13,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $5,509,417
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,063,546
      • Oct 2, 1988
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,509,417
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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