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65% Critic Match
Bubba Ho-tep
“The King vs. The King of the Dead.”
6.5 / 10• 2002• 1h 32m•R• English
ComedyHorrorThrillerMysteryFantasy
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Bruce Campbell
Elvis Presley / Sebastian Haff
Lead
Ossie Davis
John F. "Jack" Kennedy
Ella Joyce
The Nurse
Heidi Marnhout
Callie Thomas
BI
Bob Ivy
Bubba Ho-tep
EJ
Edith Jefferson
Elderly Woman
Larry Pennell
Kemosabe
Reggie Bannister
Rest Home Administrator
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Don Coscarelli's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Bubba Ho-tep is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
