Heartbreak Hotel (1988)

Director:

Chris Columbus

Writer (WGA):

Chris Columbus (written by)

Release Date:

30 September 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

1972. My family needed some help, my town needed a hero, and my band needed a break. So I borrowed Mom's pink Cadillac and I kidnapped Elvis Presley, and our lives were never the same again.

Plot:

When a teen tries to set up a band at his school, his mother who was a big fan of Elvis Presley gets in a wreck he and his band members decides to kidnap Elvis and have him hooked up with his mother.

Plot Keywords:

Elvis | Teenage Boy | Elvis Presley | 1970s

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

David Keith	...	Elvis Presley
Tuesday Weld	...	Marie Wolfe
Charlie Schlatter	...	Johnny Wolfe
Angela Goethals	...	Pam Wolfe
Jacque Lynn Colton	...	Rosie Pantangellio
Chris Mulkey	...	Steve Ayres
Karen Landry	...	Irene
Tudor Sherrard	...	Paul Quinine
Paul J. Harkins	...	Brian Gasternick (as Paul Harkins)
Noel Derecki	...	Tony Vandelo
Dana Barron	...	Beth Devereux
T. Graham Brown	...	Jerry Schilling
Dennis Letts	...	Alan Fortas
Stephen Lee Davis	...	George Klein
Blue Deckert	...	Jones

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:M | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | West Germany:6 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Austin, Texas, USA

Company:

Silver Screen Partners III

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Making of 'Bubba Ho-tep' (2004) (V)

Soundtrack:

Mystery Train

This movie has everything in it.

This movie is cute,funny, has action,musical. David Keith is a gorgeous man and does a great job as Elvis. The ending scene although unrealistic as is the whole movie was really awesome! I loved it. It is a shame this really didn't happen to the king because he could've used some "back to his roots" at the end of his life.