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Jailhouse Rock

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Jailhouse Rock (1957)

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Reviews Counted: 9 Fresh: 8  Rotten:1 Average Rating: 7.2/10

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Runtime: 1 hr 37 mins

Synopsis: After learning to play guitar and sing during a stint in the Big House, a minor-league punk kid becomes a rock star, with a little help from a beautiful agent. But the pressures of fame wear him down. Considered by many to be Elvis Presley's best film because of its eerie narrative prescience,... After learning to play guitar and sing during a stint in the Big House, a minor-league punk kid becomes a rock star, with a little help from a beautiful agent. But the pressures of fame wear him down. Considered by many to be Elvis Presley's best film because of its eerie narrative prescience, noirish setting, and quality songs, especially the poolside performance of "You're So Square." [More]

Genre: Musical & Performing Arts

Starring: Elvis Presley, Judy Tyler, Vaughn Taylor, Dean Jones, Mickey Shaughnessy

Director: Richard Thorpe
Composer: Jeff Alexander

DVD Info

Release:

Jun 9, 2008

[DVD Details]

Blu-ray Disc Features:

  • Anamorphic Widescreen

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English
  • Dolby 5.1 MLP - English
  • Mono 1.0 - English, French, Spanish
  • Subtitles - French

Additional Release Material:

  • Audio Commentary - 1. Steve Pond - Author
  • Featurettes - 1. THE SCENE THAT STOLE JAILHOUSE ROCK
  • Theatrical Trailer

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starlett2005 08/14/08
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Perhaps Elvis Presley's best movie. It casts him as a young hothead serving a jail sentence for manslaughter. Released... More
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thetoy31 07/15/08
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sayguh 07/08/08
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CaptMal 06/20/08
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pan_parasol 05/09/08
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tucker028 04/27/08
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Ledzep380 11/12/06
70%
This movie is about a guy who goes to prison for killing a man in a bar fight. While he is there he is locked up with the most... More
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jenikya 10/23/05
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Although not an original and engaging story, 'Jailhouse Rock' does manage to entertain through its musical scores.... More
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SpongeBob66x 08/30/05
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