Bubba Ho-tep

"The King vs. The King of the Dead."

2002 1h 32m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 735

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Synopsis

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The "true" story of what really became of Elvis Presley. We find Elvis as an elderly resident in an East Texas rest home, who switched identities with an Elvis impersonator years before his "death," then missed his chance to switch back. He must team up with JFK and fight an ancient Egyptian mummy for the souls of their fellow residents.

“The King vs. The King of the Dead.”

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Cast

Bruce Campbell
Elvis Presley / Sebastian Haff
Ossie Davis
John F. "Jack" Kennedy
Ella Joyce
The Nurse
Heidi Marnhout
Callie Thomas
Bob Ivy
Bubba Ho-tep
Edith Jefferson
Elderly Woman
Larry Pennell
Kemosabe
Reggie Bannister
Rest Home Administrator

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Don Coscarelli
Writers: Don Coscarelli, Joe R. Lansdale
Languages: English, German
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, German.

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AWARDS

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Directed by Don Coscarelli, shot by Adam Janeiro. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Brian Tyler. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Scott J. Gill shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Bruce Campbell and Ossie Davis and Ella Joyce carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The King vs. The King of the Dead.".

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The take

Don Coscarelli directs. Adam Janeiro behind the camera. Brian Tyler scores. Scott J. Gill cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, German.

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1Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 24 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, German.
4Directed by Don Coscarelli, shot by Adam Janeiro. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Brian Tyler. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Scott J. Gill shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Bruce Campbell and Ossie Davis and Ella Joyce carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The King vs. The King of the Dead.".
9IMDB entry: tt0281686 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 15 themes, including "mummy", "john f. kennedy", "series of murders", "retirement home".