The Red Elvis

2007

1h 30m

7.2(4 votes)

Documentary

Overview

A documentary on the late American entertainer Dean Reed, who became a huge star in East Germany after settling there in 1973.

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Cast & Crew

12 members

Acting

Dean Reed

Himself (archive footage)

Acting

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Himself

Directing

Celino Bleiweiß

Himself

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Acting

Peter Boyles

Himself (archive footage)

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Acting

Egon Krenz

Himself

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Acting

Wiebke Reed

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Acting

Nils Düwell

Narrator (voice)

Acting

Susanne Kliemsch

Narrator (voice)

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Acting

Renate Blume

Herself (archive footage)

Directing

Günter Reisch

Himself

Acting

Isabel Allende Bussi

Self

Directing

Will Roberts

Self

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