The 2016 film is a comedy-drama that fictionalizes the surreal real-life meeting between rock icon Elvis Presley (Michael Shannon) and President Richard Nixon (Kevin Spacey) on December 21, 1970. The Surreal True Story
: Elvis arrived at the White House gates at 6:30 a.m. with a handwritten six-page letter requesting a meeting. Elvis & Nixon (2016) 720p
: Despite initial resistance from the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (BNDD), Nixon overruled the decision and granted Elvis an honorary badge , which Elvis believed gave him actual legal powers. The 2016 film is a comedy-drama that fictionalizes
: Concerned about the hippie movement and drug culture, Elvis wanted to be appointed as a "Federal Agent-at-Large" to help "bust" communists and drug users. : Despite initial resistance from the Bureau of
: Elvis brought a chrome-plated Colt .45 pistol and family photos as gifts for Nixon. The pistol is currently kept at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library .