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The untold true story behind the meeting between Elvis Presley, the King of Rock 'n Roll, and President Richard Nixon, resulting in this revealing, yet humorous moment immortalized in the most requested photograph in the National Archives.

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Elvis
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Nixon
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Jerry
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Sonny
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Krogh
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Chapin
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Charlotte
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John Finlator
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Haldeman
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Margaret (Ticket Agent)
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Mack
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Mary Anne Peterson
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Donald
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Grady (Airport Security)
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Stewardess #1
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Stewardess #2
Skye Peters ...
Stewardess #3 (as Skye Forsyth-Peters)
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Elvis Impersonator
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Stewardess #4
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White House Guard #1 (Wolfe)
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White House Guard #2 (Black)
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Judy (Chapin's Secretary)
Lucky Johnson ...
Ronnie (Limo Driver) (as Kevin 'Lucky' Johnson)
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Stan
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Teenage Girl
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Diane (Hotel Staffer)
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Secretary
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Rose Mary Woods
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Sondra (Krogh Secretary)
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Agent Duncan
Gary Roberson ...
Charlotte's Dad
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michael D. Anglin ...
Agent Moroder (uncredited)
Tony Beard ...
Senator at White House Gate (uncredited)
Patrick Constantine Bertagnolli Jr. ...
Secret Service Agent (uncredited)
Bryan Blasingame ...
Protestor (uncredited)
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Agent Collins - Secret Service (uncredited)
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Oval Office Secret Service (uncredited)
Candice Harrison ...
First Class Passenger (uncredited)
Bob Hartnack ...
White House Security (uncredited)
Newton James Hippolyte Jr. ...
Mack's Friend in diner (uncredited)
Jacquelyn Twodat Jackson ...
Airport passenger (uncredited)
Jenny Lacey ...
Stewardess (uncredited)
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Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
Lisa Raziano ...
Airport Passenger (uncredited)
Gus Rhodes ...
Ollie Atkins (uncredited)
Jarett Shorts ...
Black Panther #1 (uncredited)
Joshua Nylan Tanner ...
Memphis Pedestrian (uncredited)
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Elvis Impersonator (uncredited)
Brittany Anne Woodford ...
Stewardess (uncredited)

Directed by

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Liza Johnson

Written by

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Joey Sagal ... (screenplay) &
Hanala Sagal ... (screenplay) &
Cary Elwes ... (screenplay)

Produced by

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Evan Arnold ... associate producer
Robert Ogden Barnum ... executive producer (as Rob Barnum)
Michael Benaroya ... executive producer
James Cox ... co-executive producer
Parry Creedon ... co-producer
Cary Elwes ... producer
Cassian Elwes ... producer
Dave Hansen ... executive producer
Ali Jazayeri ... executive producer
John K. MacDonald ... executive producer (as Johnny Mac)
Captain Mauzner ... co-executive producer
Jason Micallef ... executive producer
Brandon Park ... associate producer
Laura Rister ... executive producer
Amy Rodrigue ... executive producer
Hanala Sagal ... co-executive producer
Joey Sagal ... co-executive producer
Jerry Schilling ... executive producer
Michael Shannon ... executive producer
Michael Sledd ... co-producer
Kevin Tent ... executive producer
Byron Wetzel ... executive producer
Holly Wiersma ... producer
Kim H. Winther ... co-producer
Lisa Wolofsky ... executive producer

Music by

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Edward Shearmur ... (as Ed Shearmur)

Cinematography by

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Terry Stacey

Editing by

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Sabine Hoffman
Michael Taylor

Editorial Department

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Kiera Bratton-Lewis ... post-production coordinator (as Kiera Lewis)
Matt Breitenbach ... on-line editor
Martin Burga ... assistant editor
Justin DeLong ... colorist: dailies
Emily Eddey ... post production executive
Ulysses Guidotti ... assistant editor
David B. Hall ... dailies producer
Rebekah Hernández ... post-production coordinator (as Rebekah Hernandez)
Zach Marshall ... assistant editor: EPK and BTS
John Persichetti ... digital colorist
Jacob Waxler ... assistant editor
Ryan McKeague ... post-production executive (uncredited)

Casting By

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Kerry Barden
Paul Schnee

Production Design by

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Mara LePere-Schloop

Art Direction by

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Kristin Lekki

Set Decoration by

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Markus Wittmann ... (as Markus Wittman)

Costume Design by

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Peggy Schnitzer

Makeup Department

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Kimberly Amacker ... key makeup artist
Michelle Diamantides ... key hair stylist
Stacy Kelly ... makeup department head (as Stacy B. Kelly)
Erin Killelea-Moreau ... hair stylist (uncredited)
Adruitha Lee ... hair department head
Lawrnell Bell-Rattler ... hair stylist (uncredited)
Sean Flanigan ... hair stylist: Kevin Spacey (uncredited)
Alex Perrone ... wigmaker (uncredited)

Production Management

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Parry Creedon ... assistant upm
John R.C. Davis ... production supervisor
Michael Sledd ... unit production manager
Alexis Wiscomb ... post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Mark C. Stevens ... second assistant director
Aaron J. Stone ... second second assistant director
Kim H. Winther ... first assistant director

Art Department

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Spencer J. Abadie ... painter
Megan Bosaw ... set dresser
Chad Braselman ... prop/set maker
Rick Broderman ... lead scenic
Carl Counts ... art department coordinator
Tory Ducote ... set dresser
Nicholas Ellerbee ... gangboss
Jordan Gurren ... assistant property master
Erika Marie Heaton ... props
Seth M. Johnson ... assistant prop master
Carl Kempf ... plasterer foreman
Michelle Lacayo ... set dresser
John Lamkin ... set dresser
Ryan LeBlanc ... greens gang boss
Nicole Reed LeFevre ... set designer
Lindanne Lewis ... painter
John Pundt ... graphic artist
Mike Scherschel ... property master
Alexander 'Sasha' Stolin ... sign painter
Chris M. Wilson ... construction coordinator
Tom R. Wilson ... carpenter / prop maker
Matt Zaff ... additional set dresser
Niko Zahlten ... on-set dresser / props
Meredith Zelenka ... art department assistant
Bruce Larsen ... props (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Leslie Bloome ... foley artist
Ryan Collison ... foley mixer
Joanna Fang ... foley artist (as a different name)
Jonathan Gomez ... adr mixer
Bill Higley ... adr mixer
Michael B. Koff ... production sound mixer
Charlie Mascagni ... sound utility
Danny Meltzer ... foley editor
Tyler Newhouse ... adr recordist
Billy Orrico ... dialogue/adr editor (as Bill Orrico)
Gene Park ... re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor
Andrew Rice ... adr mixer
Ric Schnupp ... sound effects editor
Marc Uddo ... boom operator
Roland Vajs ... sound effects editor
Jon Vogl ... adr mixer
Nick Seaman ... foley mixer (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

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Stefan Nadelman ... title designer: opening credits
Charles Quinn ... visual effects artist
Mike Sabga ... video playback operator: video Supervisor
Luciano Vittori Jr. ... title designer

Camera and Electrical Department

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Brad Baker ... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Coy Breaux ... lighting technician
Chip Carey ... gaffer
Oliver Cary ... a camera operator
Joe Cassano ... dolly grip: "a" camera
Eric Damazio ... key grip
Steve Dietl ... still photographer
Jeremiah Fry ... head tech
Tyler Garrett ... grip
Cody Gautreau ... second assistant camera: a camera
Brian Hollars ... additional lighting technician
Luis Lopez DeVictoria ... b camera operator
Erin McFarland ... camera utility
Jerone A. Ordon Sr. ... grip
D.J. Phillips ... loader
Richard Ramee ... grip (as Richard Rammee)
Troy Wagner ... first assistant "a" camera
Ryan Watson ... best boy grip
Kristopher Weaver ... best boy electric
Barry Williamson ... grip

Casting Department

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Dann Fink ... adr voice casting
Adam Hochfeld ... extras casting
Mary Huber ... extras casting
Alyssa Jacobson ... extras casting
Hunter Karas ... extras casting assistant
Joey Montenarello ... casting associate
Adam Richards ... casting associate
Pricilla Rodgers ... extras casting assistant (as Pricilla Marie Rodgers)
Bruce Winant ... adr voice casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Heidi Hafer ... Cutter/fitter / cutter fitter
Felicia Leilani Jarvis ... assistant costume designer
Jessie Mann ... costumer
Roxanne Sanchez ... costume production assistant
Caitlin Wells ... costumer
Kasey B. Young ... key set costumer (as Kasey C. Bazil)

Location Management

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Elijah Eastlund ... assistant location manager
Johnny Eastlund ... location manager
David Fields ... location assistant
Charlie French ... locations
Jordan McVey ... location assistant
Albert Quaid ... location scout
Leslie Richard ... location coordinator
Nick Thomas ... assistant location manager

Music Department

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Alejandro Briceno ... music studio assistant
Art Ford ... music consultant
Gisburg Smialek ... music editor (as Gisburg)
Lindsey Taylor ... music coordinator
Lance Treviño ... composer assistant
Robin Urdang ... music supervisor

Transportation Department

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Kirk Baptiste ... driver
J.J. Echavarria ... picture car coordinator
Lionel C. Johnson ... driver
Susan McMahon ... dispatcher/dot
Aaron Pigg ... transportation coordinator

Additional Crew

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Rhea Aldridge ... additional set production assistant
Jeff Apple ... assistant: Mr. Spacey
Sumner Boissiere III ... set production assistant
Alex Lee Bonner ... production assistant
Christian Brown ... payroll accountant
Michael Chong ... acquisitions executive
John 'JR' Craigmile ... post accountant
Ashley Foster ... key set production assistant
Laurie Gershon ... product placement and clearances
Tyler Gibbs ... stand-in
Chachi Hauser ... assistant: Ms. Johnson
Kaylee Johnson ... set production assistant
Kyle Landry ... craft service assistant
Kathleen Lynch ... key craft service
Paula P. Manzanedo ... completion guarantor: Film Finances, Inc. (as Paula Manzanedo-Schmit)
Peter A. Marshall ... insurance & risk management
Callie Martin ... assistant production coordinator
Neil O. Mevellec ... production counsel
Daniel A. Mondschain ... physical production executive
Keith Alan Morris ... production consultant
Susan Muir ... completion bond guarantor
Josh Perrault ... stand-in
Frederic Perrin ... caterer
Citlali Quintana ... research consultant
Irwin M. Rappaport ... production counsel
Jennifer Marie Russo ... assistant: Mr. Shannon
Garin Sparks ... set medic
Joy Saniel Waller ... first assistant accountant

Thanks

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Michael Chong ... special thanks
Ira Sachs ... special thanks

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Plot Summary

On a December morning in 1970, the King of Rock 'n Roll showed up on the lawn of the White House to request a meeting with the most powerful man in the world, President Nixon. Starring Academy Award® nominee Michael Shannon as Elvis Presley and two-time Academy Award® winner Kevin Spacey as Richard Nixon, comes the untold true story behind this revealing, yet humorous moment in the Oval Office forever immortalized in the most requested photograph in the National Archives. Written by Bleecker Street

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Taglines On December 21st, 1970, two of America's greatest recording artists met for the first time. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Elvis and Nixon (World-wide, English title)
  • إلفيس & نيكسون (United Arab Emirates)
  • Елвис и Никсън (Bulgaria, Bulgarian title)
  • Elvis i Nikson (Serbia)
  • エルヴィスとニクソン 写真に隠された真実 (Japan, Japanese title)
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Runtime
  • 86 min
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Box Office

Opening Weekend United States $466,447, 24 Apr 2016

Did You Know?

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Trivia Based on a true story. In December 1970, Elvis Presley met President Richard Nixon, who appointed Presley as an honorary DEA agent. See more »
Goofs In the Oval Office: The Dr Pepper bottles logos are ten years ahead of their time. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Olga Pogodina/Andrey Chernyshov (2016). See more »
Soundtracks Hold On I'm Coming See more »
Quotes Elvis: That's how I learned to develop these knuckles of steel. Now, slap them. Come on, harder! Harder! Let it out! Let it out! Those are the steel claws of a tiger, Mr. President.
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