Uploaded July 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago

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M. Ward cruises through Hollywood in the back seat of Elvis Presley's 1963 Rolls-Royce, crooning the beautiful "Sad Sad Song" as we learn more about the King's deal as the highest paid actor of all time.

Hear more from M.Ward and a host of others in THE KING, a film by Eugene Jarecki

Music: M. Ward

Forty years after the death of Elvis Presley, two-time Sundance Grand Jury winner Eugene Jarecki’s new film takes the King’s 1963 Rolls-Royce on a musical road trip across America. From Memphis to New York, Las Vegas, and beyond, the journey traces the rise and fall of Elvis as a metaphor for the country he left behind. In this groundbreaking film, Jarecki paints a visionary portrait of the state of the American Dream and a penetrating look at how the hell we got here. A diverse cast of Americans, both famous and non, join the journey.

Featuring Music & Appearances by:

Alec Baldwin
Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers
James Carville
Rosanne Cash
Chuck D
Lana Del Rey
Emisunshine and the Rain
Peter Guralnick
The Handsome Family
Emmylou Harris
Ethan Hawke
John Hiatt
Billie Holiday
Immortal Technique
Van Jones
Ashton Kutcher
Lindy Vision
Greil Marcus
Mike Myers
Dan Rather
Luc Sante
Sigur Rós
David Simon
Stax Academy All Stars
Big Mama Thornton
M. Ward
Kat Wright & Maggie Clifford

In Theaters June 22nd, 2018

Written and Directed by Eugene Jarecki

Visit the official website:
THEKING.FILM