Forty years after the death of Elvis Presley, two-time Sundance Grand Jury winner Eugene Jarecki’s new film takes the King’s 1963 Rolls-Royce on a musical road trip across America. From Memphis to New York, Las Vegas, and beyond, the journey traces the rise and fall of Elvis as a metaphor for the country he left behind. In this groundbreaking film, Jarecki paints a visionary portrait of the state of the American Dream and a penetrating look at how the hell we got here. A diverse cast of Americans, both famous and non, join the journey.
Featuring Music & Appearances by: Alec Baldwin Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers James Carville Rosanne Cash Chuck D Lana Del Rey Emisunshine and the Rain Peter Guralnick The Handsome Family Emmylou Harris Ethan Hawke John Hiatt Billie Holiday Immortal Technique Van Jones Ashton Kutcher Lindy Vision Greil Marcus Mike Myers Dan Rather Luc Sante Sigur Rós David Simon Stax Academy All Stars Big Mama Thornton M. Ward Kat Wright & Maggie Clifford In Theaters June 22nd, 2018 Written and Directed by Eugene Jarecki
