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Bubba Ho-tep (2002)
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27 February 2004 (Canada) moreTagline:
The King vs. The King of the Dead morePlot:
Elvis and JFK, both alive and in nursing homes, fight for the souls of their fellow residents as they battle an ancient Egyptian Mummy. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
6 wins & 6 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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At last, a Lansdale adaptation! more (346 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Bruce Campbell | ... | Elvis | |
| Ossie Davis | ... | Jack | |
| Ella Joyce | ... | The Nurse | |
| Heidi Marnhout | ... | Callie | |
| Bob Ivy | ... | Bubba Ho-tep | |
| Edith Jefferson | ... | Elderly Woman | |
| Larry Pennell | ... | Kemosabe | |
| Reggie Bannister | ... | Rest Home Administrator | |
| Daniel Roebuck | ... | Hearse Driver | |
| Daniel Schweiger | ... | Hearse Driver | |
| Harrison Young | ... | Elvis' Roommate | |
| Linda Flammer | ... | Room Nurse | |
| Cean Okada | ... | Attending Nurse | |
| Solange Morand | ... | Iron Lung Lady | |
| Karen Placencia | ... | Baby |
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Rated R for language, some sexual content and brief violent images.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
92 minCountry:
USAColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby DigitalCertification:
USA:R | Finland:K-18 | France:U | Argentina:16 | Germany:12 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Australia:M | Canada:14A | UK:15Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USAFun Stuff
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Only 32 prints of the film were originally made as part of a limited platform release. The Soul of Southern Film Festival, in Memphis, Tennessee, paid for a thirty-third print, so that they wouldn't have to wait any longer to show the film. Several other festivals and theaters paid advances in order to secure prints. moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Elvis and the mummy ride over the riverbank on the wheelchair, "Elvis" is a dummy. When the wheelchair flies over the camera, the Elvis Dummy's head actually falls off. moreFAQ
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Very faithful to Joe R Lansdale's weird and wonderful short story, this film is a real gem. The gist of the story is that Elvis (Bruce Campbell) didn't die (it was an impersonator he swapped places with who popped his clogs),and is spending the rest of his days in a Texas rest home, with a busted hip and a growth on the end of his pecker,and he's none to happy. That is until a soul sucking mummy turns up at the rest home and Elvis is forced into action to defend his home and it's residents. Teaming up with another resident, an elderly black man who thinks he's JFK (Ossie Davis) they decide to take care of business and defeat Bubba Ho-Tep.
If that sounds weird, it is, it's also very funny, hugely entertaining and oddly moving. It also has THE best performance of The King that this Elvis fan has ever seen! Bruce Campbell, i salute you!
So check this baby out. And if you like it you could do worse than check out the original story by Joe R Lansdale. This guy is some storyteller.