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Finding Graceland

  • 19981998
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
2.1K
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POPULARITY
22,528
12,945
Finding Graceland (1998)
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An eccentric drifter claiming to be Elvis Presley hitches a ride with a young man and they find themselves on an adventurous road trip to Memphis.An eccentric drifter claiming to be Elvis Presley hitches a ride with a young man and they find themselves on an adventurous road trip to Memphis.An eccentric drifter claiming to be Elvis Presley hitches a ride with a young man and they find themselves on an adventurous road trip to Memphis.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
2.1K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
22,528
12,945
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    • Director
      • David Winkler
    • Writers
      • Jason Horwitch(story)
      • David Winkler(story)
    • Stars
      • Harvey Keitel
      • Johnathon Schaech
      • Bridget Fonda
    Top credits
    • Director
      • David Winkler
    • Writers
      • Jason Horwitch(story)
      • David Winkler(story)
    • Stars
      • Harvey Keitel
      • Johnathon Schaech
      • Bridget Fonda
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 44User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews

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    Finding Graceland
    Trailer 2:27
    Finding Graceland

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    Harvey Keitel in Finding Graceland (1998)
    Harvey Keitel, Bridget Fonda, and Johnathon Schaech in Finding Graceland (1998)
    Harvey Keitel in Finding Graceland (1998)
    Harvey Keitel, Bridget Fonda, and Johnathon Schaech in Finding Graceland (1998)
    Finding Graceland (1998)
    Harvey Keitel and Johnathon Schaech in Finding Graceland (1998)
    Bridget Fonda in Finding Graceland (1998)
    Harvey Keitel, Bridget Fonda, and Johnathon Schaech in Finding Graceland (1998)
    Harvey Keitel, Bridget Fonda, and Johnathon Schaech in Finding Graceland (1998)
    Harvey Keitel, Bridget Fonda, and Johnathon Schaech in Finding Graceland (1998)
    Harvey Keitel in Finding Graceland (1998)
    Johnathon Schaech in Finding Graceland (1998)

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    Harvey Keitel
    Harvey Keitel
    • Elvis
    Johnathon Schaech
    Johnathon Schaech
    • Byron Gruman
    Bridget Fonda
    Bridget Fonda
    • Ashley
    Gretchen Mol
    Gretchen Mol
    • Beatrice Gruman
    John Aylward
    John Aylward
    • Sheriff Haynes
    Susan Traylor
    Susan Traylor
    • Maggie
    Tammy Isbell
    Tammy Isbell
    • Heather
    Peggy Gormley
    Peggy Gormley
    • Fran
    Trae Thomas
    • Mechanic
    David Stewart
    • Purvis
    Ken Schatz
    Ken Schatz
    • Hotel Clerk
    Gene Kirkwood
    • Gene
    George Klein
    • Crapshooter
    Joe Stronski
    • Pit Boss
    Peter DeMaio
    • Bogie Impersonator
    Louis Velez
    • Sammy Davis Jr. Impersonator
    • (as Louie Velez)
    Corey Sosner
    Corey Sosner
    • Gable Impersonator
    Connie Freeman
    • Garland Impersonator
    • Director
      • David Winkler
    • Writers
      • Jason Horwitch(story) (screenplay)
      • David Winkler(story)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The script had to be approved by Priscilla Presley, who enjoyed it so much that she decided to be Executive Producer.
    • Goofs
      The story takes place in August but azaleas and dogwoods are blooming on the grounds of Graceland, revealing the actual time of filming to be in April.
    • Quotes

      Elvis: Sometimes you have to give what you have the dearest to find peace

    • Alternate versions
      There are two deleted scenes on the DVD:
      • Elvis (Keitel) helps Byron (Schaech) fix his overheated car
      • After entering his house and Graceland, Elvis looks at "his" gravesite
    • Connections
      Featured in Elvis Found Alive (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Rip It Up
      Written by Robert 'Bumps' Blackwell (as Robert Blackwell) and John Marascalco

      Performed by Elvis Presley

      Courtesy of the RCA Records Label

    User reviews44

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    6/10
    Slow movie building toward a solid end.
    I was completely bored for the first hour of this movie. To be honest, Winkler does very little in the beginning to make the story interesting. The initial interactions between Byron and Elvis seemed one dimensional and uninteresting, and absolutely nothing made Byron Gruman endearing as a character Until well past the first hour. Keitel was, of course, good in his role but Schaech was stiff and the direction was actually quite bad in places. Bridget Fonda plays a somewhat endearing Marilyn Monroe impersonator, only annoying while her character is "in character." Truth be told I was tempted to turn the movie off halfway through it and go on to one of the other titles I had rented for the weekend. I am glad I did not. The movie is entertaining for the last 45 minutes and toward the end Schaech finally reaches down deep to pull off a rather heartwarming performance. This is a multi-faceted story of redemption, with every character eventually finding something they had needed all along. Finding Graceland is most definitely worth the price of a video rental so long as you can stand a long and often boring buildup. In the end the story aptly uses the growing mythology of The King to tell a story that is worth the time it takes to hear it.
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    • Osiris-11
    • Sep 26, 1999

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 28, 1999 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Road to Graceland
    • Filming locations
      • Hollywood, Mississippi, USA
    • Production companies
      • Avenue Pictures
      • Largo Entertainment
      • TCB Productions
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    • Budget
      • $10,000,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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