Comedy ·Music · United States of America · 1988 · 1h 37m

Heartbreak Hotel

Heartbreak Hotel poster
Director
Chris Columbus
Cast
David Keith as Elvis Presley Tuesday Weld as Marie Wolfe Charlie Schlatter as Johnny Wolfe Angela Goethals as Pam Wolfe Jacque Lynn Colton as Rosie Pantangellio Chris Mulkey as Steve Ayres
Crew
Steve Dobson — Director of Photography Raja Gosnell — Editor Georges Delerue — Original Music Composer Chris Columbus — Writer Debra Hill — Producer Lynda Obst — Producer
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.

Synopsis

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 then decide to kidnap Elvis and hook him up with his mother.

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Key Collaborators
Chris Columbus Director Steve Dobson Director of Photography Raja Gosnell Editor Georges Delerue Original Music Composer Chris Columbus Writer Debra Hill Producer Lynda Obst Producer John Muto Production Design M. Nord Haggerty Costume Design
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