Elvis Presley,
Carolyn Jones,
Walter Matthau,
Dolores Hart,
Dean Jagger
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Elvis Presley delivers one of his finest early performances in King Creole. Elvis plays a teenager named Danny Fisher, who is forced to drop out of school to help support his ineffective father (Dean ... read more
DVD Release Date: May 2, 2000
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Flixster Reviews (291)
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August 15, 2009King Creole was the first Elvis movie that I saw and I found out it was a good movie. Unlike many singers who try out their ability at acting, Elvis is actually a pretty good actor. Before watching King Creole, I never watched any of Elvis's movies because I thought that they wou... read more
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June 3, 2007Probably the closest you're going to get to a "proper" film starring Elvis. It has some semblance of plot, the B&W photography is nice and the songs do not seem quite so intrusive. It was obviously trying to cash in one the burgeoning "teen" bandwagon, but not bad.
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October 31, 2006My favorite Elvis movie. Kind of a James Dean story but Matthau is fun to watch.
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June 4, 2009I like that they did not colorize this one. Elvis sings in the style that I would expect from him. Some of the best acting in an Elvis moive too, with a great story.
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August 13, 2008Pretty much the typical Elvis rise-to-fame plot which borrows heavily from "Rebel Without a Cause". I was pretty impressed with Elvis' performance in this one,very believable. Very good cinematography highlights this one....probably his best movie overall. My complaint is that th... read more
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February 26, 2008Danny Fisher, young delinquent, flunks out of high school. He quits his job as a busboy in a nightclub, and one night he gets the chance to perform. Success is imminent and the local crime boss Maxie Fields wants to hire him to perform at his night club The Blue Shade. Danny refu... read more
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July 11, 2006Elvis' role was originally intended for James Dean. But Dean died and the role was presented to Elvis. I love it, and it was the only one of his movies that he actually liked.
Critic Reviews
August 27, 2009
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
August 14, 2007
Sean Axmaker, MSN.com
Elvis rises to the occasion of his fourth feature. He's a natural, more attitude and impulse than complexity and nuance, as he burns through the role... Full Review
February 22, 2004
Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena
Presley oferece uma atuação convincente, Matthau está ótimo como vilão e o filme consegue inserir os números musicais sem interromper a narrativa.
August 16, 2002
John A. Nesbit, Old School Reviews
'This one won't force out the hankies to dry up the tears because laughter is a more appropriate response to the clichéd script' Full Review
June 29, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
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April 8, 2004
Lori Hoffman, Atlantic City Weekly
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January 9, 2004
Michelle Alexandria, Eclipse Magazine
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