Movie Description
Orion: The Man Who Would Be King
(2015)Overview
August 16, 1977. All of America was stunned by the news of Elvis Presley's untimely passing. Some went so far as to believe that it couldn't be true. Somehow he had faked his death. For the executives at Sun Records that fantasy became an opportunity in the form of Orion, a mysterious masked performer with the voice of The King. First appearing in 1979, Orion recorded 11 albums and performed live to packed houses and rapturous fans around the nation. But who was the man behind the mask? In this stranger-than-fiction true story, Jeanie Finlay exposes the incredible life of an unknown singer plucked from obscurity and thrust into the spotlight with the complicity of a manipulative music industry and a public fan base unwilling to let The King go. Resonant in its themes of identity, fate, and the double-edged nature of fame, Orion is a stylish mystery story that finally gives a name and a face to a gifted artist who had been unjustly deprived of both.
Featured Crew
- Director : Jeanie Finlay
- Producer : Jeanie Finlay,Dewi Gregory
- Writer : Jeanie Finlay
- Editor : Lucas Roche
- Cast : Jimmy Orion Ellis,Jim Ellis Jr,Gail Brewer-Giorgio
Cast
Recommendations
Milk
7.24
Joker
8.138
Tenet
7.181
Blade Runner 2049
7.578
The Godfather
8.687
Avengers: Endgame
8.237
Parasite
8.5
Bullet Train
7.441
Guardians of the Galaxy
7.904
Fight Club
8.438
The Shawshank Redemption
8.708
Her
7.85
The Revenant
7.533
Interstellar
8.453
Turning Red
7.3
Facts
Original TitleOrion: The Man Who Would Be King
Status Released
Release Information
-
2015-04-17
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 26m
Homepagehttp://www.orionthemovie.com
Production CompaniesMet Film Production,BBC
Genres
- Music
- Documentary