Stars: Kurt Russell, Kevin Costner, Courteney Cox, Christian Slater, Kevin Pollak, David Arquette, Jon Lovitz, Howie Long

Director: Demian Lichtenstein

Summary: A gang of thieves, who are disguised as Elvis, rob a casino during an Elvis impersonator convention. Thomas Murphy decides to shoot all his partners and keep the money for himself. Michael Zane attempts to track him down...

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Made in 2001, 3000 Miles to Gracelandis an action thriller with an all-star cast. Kevin Costner is the leader of an armed gang of robbers, all disguised as Elvis impersonators, evidently assuming that such garb will help them blend in discreetly in Las Vegas where they plan an Oceans Eleven-style heist. Among the other gang members are an under-used Christian Slater, Bokeem Woodbine and Kurt Russell (who once did play Elvis in a biopic), the most human and conscientious of this murderous bunch. When Costner double-crosses the gang, the film hares off in all directions across the mid-West, with Russell now accompanied by a resourceful white-trash Mom (Courteney Cox) and her bratty kid Jesse (David Kaye) as the film draws to a sensationally bloody denouement.

Unfortunately, writer/director Demian Lichstenstein, previously best known for his music videos, has no idea how to handle or pull off this project. There's too much dead time between the spectacularly, ridiculously violent heist and the climax. Despite a seemingly prestige cast, none of the characters really engage us, though Costner impresses a little as a psycho convinced he's Elvis' son. 3000 Miles to Gracelandfeels like an effort on the part of some of the ageing or has-been actors belatedly to grab some of the John Woo/Tarantino action. However, Woo has a balletic sense of on-screen violence, while Tarantino's characters always had something quirkily compelling about them. Neither quality is really present in this movie, hence its failure at the box office.

On the DVD:3000 Miles to Gracelandis presented in 2.35:1 anamorphic format. Both the sound and visuals are immaculate, especially in the predictable explosion scenes. Extras include a trailer only and, frankly, that feels like more information than we need. --David Stubbs

Aspect Ratio:	16:9 Wide Screen
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Year:	2001
Release Date:	August 19, 2002
Runtime:	125 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	R D 021188
Keywords:	Action, General, Wide, Screen, Graceland, Miles, Adventure
Genre:	Action/Adventure