CinemaOSMovie · 2015 · 1h 26m

Orion: The Man Who Would Be King

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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.

Directed byJeanie Finlay

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Released
Runtime
1h 26m
Language
EN
Released
April 17, 2015
Studios
BBCGlimmer FilmsMet Film Production

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Jimmy Orion Ellis

Self

Jim Ellis Jr

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Gail Brewer-Giorgio

Self

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Directed by
Jeanie Finlay
Jeanie Finlay
Written by
Jeanie Finlay
Jeanie Finlay
Produced by
Jeanie Finlay
Jeanie Finlay
Dewi Gregory

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