| Elvis | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Biography, drama |
| Directed by | James Steven Sadwith |
| Produced by | Judy Cairo |
| Written by | Patrick Sheane Duncan |
| Starring | Jonathan Rhys Meyers Rose McGowan Randy Quaid Tim Guinee Camryn Manheim Robert Patrick |
| Music by | Steve Dorff |
| Editing by | Sam Patterson Katina Zinner |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Original channel | CBS |
| Original airing | May 8, 2005 |
| Running time | 173 minutes |
Elvis is a 2005 CBS mini-series written by Patrick Sheane Duncan and directed by James Steven Sadwith. It chronicles the rise of American music icon Elvis Presley from his humble beginnings in Tupelo, Mississippi to his international superstardom.
The cast includes Irish actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Elvis, Rose McGowan as Ann-Margret, Randy Quaid as "Colonel" Tom Parker, Camryn Manheim as Gladys Presley, Robert Patrick as Vernon Presley, Tim Guinee as Sam Phillips, Jack Noseworthy as Steve Binder, Antonia Bernath as Priscilla Presley, Stuart Greer as Captain Beaulieu, Clay Steakley as Bill Black, Mark Adam as Scotty Moore, John Boyd West as Red West and Randy McDowell as Gene Smith.
Jonathan Rhys Meyers won a Golden Globe for his performance as Elvis Presley.
The mini-series is available on a region-free DVD. The DVD was made available August 14, 2007, the title of the series was changed to Elvis: The Early Years.