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EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
Music · Documentary · 2026
Long-lost footage from Elvis Presley's legendary Las Vegas residency in the 1970s woven together with rare 16mm footage from Elvis on Tour, and 8mm from the Graceland archive, plus recordings of Elvis telling "his side of the story" rediscovered during Baz Luhrmann's research for his 2022 film, Elvis.
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EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
“Elvis sings and tells his story like never before.”
2026 Music · Documentary 1h 38m
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8.3 / 10
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Long-lost footage from Elvis Presley's legendary Las Vegas residency in the 1970s woven together with rare 16mm footage from Elvis on Tour, and 8mm from the Graceland archive, plus recordings of Elvis telling "his side of the story" rediscovered during Baz Luhrmann's research for his 2022 film, Elvis.
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Directed by
Baz Luhrmann
Elvis Presley
Self (archive footage)
James Burton
Self (archive footage)
John Wilkinson
Self (archive footage)
Charlie Hodge
Self (archive footage)
Jerry Scheff
Self (archive footage)
Glen D. Hardin
Self (archive footage)
Ronnie Tutt
Self (archive footage)
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