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Why this pick
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MOVIE1998 1h 31m USA
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
In 1957, the Soviet Union attacks the United States with nuclear weapons, rendering most of the nation uninhabitable. The American government has collapsed with the exception of the haven known as "Las Vegas Valley", ruled by Elvis Presley. The Red Army has been besieging Lost Vegas, but the lack of supplies over the years has relegated them to a gang of thugs. Forty years after the Soviet invasion, King Elvis dies and radio disc jockey Keith Mortimer announces a call for all musicians to come to Lost Vegas to try to become the new King of Rock and roll. The ending of message is "Vegas needs a new King!"
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Oleg Bernov
Red Elvis
Igor Yuzov
Red Elvis
Kareem
Pin Pal II