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film directed by

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and starring Kim Basinger as a

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saleswoman who accidentally kills a series of Elvis impersonators as she travels to a convention in Las Vegas. John Corbett plays an advertising executive and her love interest.

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has a cameo appearance as one of the dead Elvis impersonators.

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plays Basinger's mother, a former mechanic for the real Elvis.

Plot

The film opens with Harmony (Basinger) driving down a long, winding road, the music of Elvis playing on the radio. She feels that her life is empty and artificial. She is a traveling cosmetic saleswoman, setting up "Pink Lady" training seminars in the western portion of the United States. When she is asked if she's "one of those Mary Kaye ladies," she replies, "No, we're pink, they're more salmon." While she is popular and successful selling "Pink Lady," there is nothing real or honest in her life. As Harmony travels around the country, trying to figure out what is missing from her life, Elvis impersonators keep dying in her wake. She is romantically pursued by Miles (Corbett).

Cast

Production

* Jane Barclay ... executive producer * Sharon Harel ... producer * Manfred D. Heid ... associate producer (as Manfred Heid) * Gerd Koechlin ... associate producer * Tova Laiter ... producer * Josef Lautenschlager ... executive producer * Hannah Leader ... executive producer * Nava Levin ... co-producer * Andreas Thiesmeyer ... executive producer * Susanne Bohnet ... co-producer (uncredited)

Soundtrack

These songs appear in the film, listed alphabetically. *"Ain't Got You" performed by

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" performed Kim Basinger and John Corbett *" An American Trilogy" performed by Roger Jameson *" Burning Love" performed by

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*"Different Man" performed by Mark Dauenhauser *" Down By The Riverside" performed by Gil McKinney *" Follow That Dream" performed by

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*"Get Back Up Again" performed by Jeff Pescetto *"

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" performed by Elvis Presley *"

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" performed by Elvis Presley *" Hound Dog" performed by Elvis Presley *" I Got Stung (

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" performed by Jeff Pescetto *"It's A Long Lonely Highway" performed by Elvis Presley *" It's Now or Never" performed by Babyface *"

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" performed by Elvis Presley *"The King" performed by Randy Crenshaw *"Looking for Love" performed by Jeff Pescetto *"The Longest Goodbye" performed by Tim Gales *" Love Me Tender" performed by

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and Adam Levy *"Love You Till The Day I Die" performed Jeff Pescetto *"Mariachi Mango" performed by Brian Dimillo *"Miracle" performed by

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*" One Night" performed by

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*" Return to Sender" performed by Elvis Presley *"Rockin' My Way Across Town" performed by Mark Dauenhauser *"Runnin Scared" performed by Jeff Pescetto *"Starry Night performed by Peter Grant *"Wild For You Baby" performed by Rockin' Ryan and the real Goners

References

External links

* * * {{Joel Zwick 2004 films 2004 black comedy films American black comedy films Films shot in New Mexico Cultural depictions of Elvis Presley Films directed by Joel Zwick Films scored by David Kitay Lionsgate films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films English-language black comedy films