Elvis & Nixon (2016)
Director
Liza Johnson
Main cast
Alex Pettyfer; Johnny Knoxville; Colin Hanks; Sky Ferreira; Evan Peters
Genres
Comedy, History
Description
In 1970, a few days before Christmas, Elvis Presley showed up on the White House lawn seeking to be deputized into the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs by the President himself.
Liza Johnson
Main cast
Alex Pettyfer; Johnny Knoxville; Colin Hanks; Sky Ferreira; Evan Peters
Genres
Comedy, History
Description
In 1970, a few days before Christmas, Elvis Presley showed up on the White House lawn seeking to be deputized into the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs by the President himself.
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