Product Description

EDDIE PRESLEY is a down-on-his-luck ex-Elvis impersonator. With his days of former glory performing in small to medium-sized clubs behind him, he’s stuck in a dead-end security job, making barely enough to live out of his van. But Eddie’s luck is about to change when he’s offered a comeback gig at a seedy Hollywood nightclub…until he has a breakdown on stage and gives the audience a powerful, improvised performance they’ll not soon forget.

Based on the stage play by star Duane Whitaker (FROM DUSK ‘TIL DAWN 2), EDDIE PRESLEY is a bittersweet drama in the tradition of THE KING OF COMEDY and ED WOOD, with plenty of satirical jabs at politics and life at the bottom of the entertainment food chain. Featuring an all-star lineup of genre favorites, Tempe DVD is proud to bring this cult classic from director Jeff Burr (STRAIGHT INTO DARKNESS, LEATHERFACE) to home video for the first time ever, complete with commentary from the filmmakers!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #104982 in DVD
• Released on: 2004-06-01
• Rating: Unrated
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 2
• Running time: 106 minutes

From the Actor
DISC 1 FEATURES:
• Digitally transferred picture (1.33:1 full-frame)
• Commentary track with director Jeff Burr, writer/star Duane Whitaker, cinematographer Tom Callaway, editor Jay Woelfel, music composer Jim Manzie and co-producer Chuck Williams
• Two versions including the 126-min. extended cut
• Behind-the-scenes preview with commentary by the filmmakers (33 mins.)
• Production still gallery
• "Straight Into Darkness" preview (5 mins.)
• Tempe DVD trailers & coming attractions

DISC 2 FEATURES:
• Behind-the-scenes footage with optional commentary by the director & cinematographer (40 mins.)
• Deleted scenes with optional commentary by the director & editor (37 mins.)
• Flashback outtakes reel (12 mins.)
• "Tierney’s Tyranny" (11 mins.)
• Cast & crew interviews (16 mins.)
• Scenes from the original stage play written by & starring Duane Whitaker (17 mins.)
• August 16th, 1991: A Tribute to the King (5 mins.)
• "L.A. Indies" Sundance Channel segment (4 mins.)
• Full-color insert with introductions by director Jeff Burr and Tempe chief J.R. Bookwalter

Customer Reviews

Bittersweet story of a down-on-his-luck Elvis impersonator
This film about a down-on-his-luck Elvis impersonator trying to make a comeback performance at a seedy Hollywood Night club is filled with characters who are clearly on the outter fridges of the Hollywood entertainment community but whose persistance is both amusing and heartwarming.

If you like films about show business and especially showbusiness in Hollywood then I would suggest a look at this film.