3000 Miles to Graceland
3000 Miles to Graceland
R | 23 February 2001 (USA)
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It was an ingenious enough plan: rob the Riviera Casino's count room during an Elvis impersonator convention. But Thomas Murphy decided to keep all the money for himself and shot all his partners, including recently-freed ex-con Michael Zane. With $3.2 million at stake, the Marshals Service closing in, Michael must track down Murphy.

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Hellen

I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

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ReaderKenka

Let's be realistic.

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CommentsXp

Best movie ever!

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Dotbankey

A lot of fun.

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ms_scratch-57435

What so many reviewers are missing is the fact that the two DNA tests that proved inconclusive on the 75 people tested to be Elvis' illegitimate sons (according to the movie), were the characters played with gusto by Kurt Russell and Kevin Costner- they were the possible sons. We never learn where Kurt Russell got that amazing red '57 Cadillac, but it was there for him when he got out of prison. He said his dad died and left him a boat. At the end of the movie, we find out the boat was named Graceland. The license plate on the Caddie read 1KING. The son was Kurt Russell, and possibly Kevin Costner. The two didn't meet in jail but during the DNA testing. This is all stuff the viewer must figure out for themselves, but the clues are there!

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FlashCallahan

Criminals Thomas J. Murphy and Michael Zane lead a gang of five disguising as Elvis impersonators, to rob the Riviera Casino. The others get eliminated either during the heist or fighting over the way to divide the loot and launder it. Zane returns to the 'last Chance' diner run by Cybil, who makes a second income of seducing and robbing men with and for her son Jesse. Once she knows about the loot, Cybil tries to hook up with Zane, so she can steal it, but Murphy is hot on their trail, leaving a bloody mess on his way.....There is no doubt that this film is a huge mess, and you will find out within five minutes if you are going to go with it, thanks to some bizarre fight at the beginning with CGI scorpions. From there on in,MIT goes from bizarre to totally nuts, and this is why it failed in my opinion, it really doesn't make sense,yet its a very simple premise.There's no real back story for any of the characters, we know Zane and Murphy were friends at some point, that's it, and that Murphy claims to be the son of Elvis. Major support are just threw at us, with no rationale, and as soon as they come, they go, like Arquette, Woodbine, and Slater.It does seem that the writers have been watching a lot of Tarantinoesque movies, because they try to recapture his electric ways with dialogue, but it falls flat.So it's confusing, plodding, overlong, with poor dialogue, so why have I rated it so highly?Simple, Kevin Costner. This has to be one of his most underrated performances, and he should play more bad guys, because here he couldn't care less about anything, he's just having such fun as psychotic Murphy, and whenever he's on screen (thankfully almost all the time), the film sparkles.Russell is good, but he's not playing against type, he's just playing his comfort zone role, a little Plisskin, a little Cash, but Costner, absolutely nuts, right up until the final shot.So it's definitely flawed, but if your a fan of Costner, see it.

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SnoopyStyle

Michael Zane (Kurt Russell) meets Cybil (Courteney Cox) and his thieving kid at a desolate motel. He sleeps with her after 5 1/2 years behind bars. Elvis fanatic Thomas Murphy (Kevin Costner), Hanson (Christian Slater), Gus (David Arquette) and Franklin (Bokeem Woodbine) come to pick him up for a job. They set off to rob the Riviera Casino as Elvis impersonators.The movie tries so hard to be an edgy crime drama. It starts from the beginning with the CG scorpion battle. It looks cheesy and bad. There is some shoot em up action but not done that well. Too much slow motion is used. Everything is done aggressively that none of it is that compelling. Demian Lichtenstein is simply not at the upper echelon of directors that this movie needs. The kid is so annoying. Some of the characters act stupidly. None of them are likable and there is no rooting interest. It's a slick crime drama but the style doesn't work.

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ScarletSpider87

To enjoy this movie, you need to know what kind of movie to expect going in. Don't expect it to be about Elvis per se, although he does play a large role in the background. So if you came to this movie because you are an Elvis fan you may or may not be disappointed. Also don't expect it to be a polished critical classic like Gone with the Wind. Do expect it to be campy, over-the-top, and fun. Too many people go into the film expecting it to be something it isn't, and that ruins the experience for them.This film is what is known as a cult classic. It did not do well on its initial release, but people have come to appreciate it over time. It is a film to watch when you want to unwind and see some pure entertainment.It has all the elements of a classic late-night guys' popcorn flick. It has lots of guns, action, hot women, hot cars, and the classic showdown between good and evil. It also has a lot of laughs with a bit of quirky randomness. The plot holes are numerous, and the dialogue is sometimes stilted, but for some reason you just don't care, because the film is fun.Kevin Costner gives one of his best performances here (although everything Costner does is pure gold). You will love every scene he is in. Everyone did a great job, but Costner made the movie.One bit of a warning: the opening sequence is really odd, and only becomes clear after you have watched the whole movie, so try to keep an open mind.

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