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3000 Miles to Graceland

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It's International Elvis Week in Las Vegas, where the strip is flooded by a sea of King wannabes decked out in jumpsuits and sideburns. But five of the impersonators swaggering into the Riviera Hotel are toting heavy weaponry in their guitar cases. It's the heist of a lifetime, orchestrated by ex-con Michael (Kurt Russell) and his cunning former cellmate, Murphy (Kevin Costner). The crooked Elvises steal away with $3.2 million, leaving the hotel in ruins and a high body count in their wake.
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While the premise sounds promising, the movie turns out to be a tedious and unnecessarily violent heist movie that's low on laughs and leaves no cliche unturned.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media Extremely violent Elvis-based robbery for 17+ only. Rated: 3/5 Aug 26, 2010 Full Review Empire Magazine Rated: 1/5 Dec 30, 2006 Full Review USA Today Rated: 2/4 Jan 30, 2003 Full Review Joe Leydon The Moving Picture Show With his mean-stud swagger, brushed-back coiffure, scimitar-shaped sideburns and a wardrobe that reeks of white trash sartorial splendor, Costner certainly looks the part of a sneaky-snakey ex-convict with grand plans and a short fuse. Feb 21, 2022 Full Review Mark Halverson Sacramento News & Review Rated: 1/5 Aug 7, 2008 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com The Tarantino effect is very much in evidence in this trashy, senseless, and excessively violent actioner about a casino heist that goes uproariously awry. Rated: 1/4 Feb 2, 2006 Full Review Read all reviews

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Classe B I really enjoyed this movie after rewatching it since I first saw it in the early 2000s. I did have a favorable impression of it even then and didn't quite understand the criticism. And I recently saw the movie again and found that it had totally held up. Except maybe for the CGI Scorpions in the very beginning. It's a road movie with some really good actions scenes. The director actually has great taste with the casting, even the child actor doesn't annoy me. And Courtney Cox has never looked better. There are lots of little hidden tid bits and Elvis lore hidden in the movie. I loved Costners Murph for being bad to the bone and getting a little redemption arc at the end when he goes " here kid, take the last of the money, I will cover you". And then finally dying on the toilet like Elvis. Even IceT having about 5 very memorable minutes in the movie was very very cool. David Arquette and Christian Slater roles are also more like cameos. Anway, awesome action movie , very cool with a great style. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 12/08/24 Full Review Christopher J good action flick although with this cast I was a little dissapointed Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/17/24 Full Review Anders L Great movie. Many great action scenes. And many with serious humor. My favorite is the escape after the robbery. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/30/24 Full Review Jeff N It starts with bad CGI METAL scorpions fighting each other during the credits and just gets worse from there. I can't tell who is more miscast Kevin Costner or Courtney Cox, who I'm sure only took the role so she could do a movie with her husband David Arquette. There isn't a choice made in this film that is a good one. Bad writing, bad acting, bad direction, even the editing and sound is bad. This movie is one of those things people site when they talk about how Hollywood just phones it in all the time. Don't watch it, or do if you have a podcast about bad movies. I could see this being a great episode of "How Did This Get Made." Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/24 Full Review Rich S This is the best example of seeing where Kurt Russell and Kevin Costner stand when pitted against each other. It's one of Russell's worst movies and one of Costner's better-than-average efforts and still Russell comes out ahead. Where Russell is entertaining, Costner is dull, overrated and undertalented. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/15/24 Full Review Test T I watched this on DVD recently, over 20 years after it's release and really enjoyed it, despite the poor reviews from the critics. I nearly gave it a miss because from the title I thought it might be about Elvis (I'm not a fan), but it's not. It's an action/road movie based around a casino heist which occurs during Elvis week in Las Vegas. I was captivated from the start, and once hooked the film kept my attention until the end. I even liked the opening credits which cleverly set the scene using a battle between two desert scorpions. The story and the characters are interesting in themselves, and because it's a road movie locations change frequently and there's always something new happening. The cast features several top movie stars who work well together throughout. It is violent, but that's in keeping with the plot, so overall I had no complaints. Highly recommended. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 12/07/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis It's International Elvis Week in Las Vegas, where the strip is flooded by a sea of King wannabes decked out in jumpsuits and sideburns. But five of the impersonators swaggering into the Riviera Hotel are toting heavy weaponry in their guitar cases. It's the heist of a lifetime, orchestrated by ex-con Michael (Kurt Russell) and his cunning former cellmate, Murphy (Kevin Costner). The crooked Elvises steal away with $3.2 million, leaving the hotel in ruins and a high body count in their wake.
Director
Demian Lichtenstein
Producer
Demian Lichtenstein, Eric Manes, Elie Samaha, Andrew Stevens
Screenwriter
Richard Recco, Demian Lichtenstein
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Warner Brothers, Franchise Pictures
Rating
R (Sexuality|Language|Strong Violence)
Genre
Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 23, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 1, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA)
$15.7M
Runtime
2h 5m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, DTS, SDDS, Surround, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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