History Film / ThreeThousandMilesToGraceland

-->'''Murphy:''' Sweetheart.

* BlackDudeDiesFirst: So blatant that even Creator/RogerEbert in his review couldn't hide his disdain for the movie invoking it.

* BulletproofVest: How Michael survives Murphy's shots.[[spoiler: Twice.]]

* {{Hypocrite}}: Murphy chews out Hanson for dividing up Franklin's share of the spoil four ways, accusing him of secretly wanting all the money for himself ... which is exactly what ''he'' was planning to do, as he promptly murders Hanson and Gus and tries to do the same to Michael.
* InformedAbility: Ice-T's character Hamilton shows up at the climax of the movie, introduced as some sort of {{Badass}} mercenary/assassin. During the final shootout, he jumps in by spinning down from the ceiling upside down with [[GunsAkimbo dual]] [[MoreDakka P90's]]. This [[RuleOfCool looks cool]] and manages to kill a few of the attacking federal agents, but it ends up [[AwesomeButImpractical getting him killed for his trouble]]. Beyond his initial meeting, this is just about ''all he does in the movie''.

* MaleGaze: There's a shot focusing on Courteney Cox's rear.

* ElvisImpersonator
* FiveBadBand: The thieves:
** The BigBad: Murphy
** TheDragon: Michael
** TheBrute: Franklin
** The EvilGenius: Hanson
** The DarkChick: Gus

* GunsAkimbo

* MsFanservice: Courteney Cox

* ScaryScorpions

* TheSociopath: Murphy, in spades.

* VillainProtagonist

* ConspicuousCG: The opening fight scene with scorpions.[[spoiler: Those scorpions would turn out to be a ChekhovsGun; Jesse captures one in a glass jar as Michael pulls into the motel parking lot, and when Murphy later captures him and demands all the money from Michael for his release, it gets into the duffel bag (whose contents had been switched with scrap paper) and fatally stings him.]]

'''''3000 Miles to Graceland''''' is a 2001 action film directed by Demian Lichtenstein, and starring Creator/KurtRussell, Creator/KevinCostner and Creator/CourteneyCox.

The film clearly attempts to emulate the style of Creator/QuentinTarantino. Whether it succeeds in this regard or not is up to you, though the general critical consensus, if the film's approval rating of 14% on ''Website/RottenTomatoes'' (and 21 on ''Metacritic'') is anything to go by, on top of its box office failure, is that it does not.

The film clearly attempts to emulate the style of Creator/QuentinTarantino. Whether it succeeds in this regard or not is up to you, though the general critical consensus, if the film's approval rating of 14% on ''Website/RottenTomatoes'' (and 21 on ''Metacritic'') is anything to go by, is that it does not.

* ActorAllusion: This is the ''fourth'' time Creator/KurtRussell has suited up as [[Music/ElvisPresley Elvis]] (''It Happened at the World's Fair'', the 1979 Elvis TV biopic directed by Creator/JohnCarpenter, and a voice cameo as the King in ''Film/ForrestGump'').

* ActorAllusion: This is the ''fourth'' time Kurt Russell has suited up as Elvis (''It Happened at the World's Fair'', the 1979 Elvis TV biopic directed by Creator/JohnCarpenter, and a voice cameo as the King in ''Film/ForrestGump'').

* BerserkButton: Murphy does not take kindly to anyone disparaging Elvis, especially when Gus suggests that Music/FrankSinatra would beat him in a fight.

* GoodColorsEvilColors: All the robbers wear a differently colored Elvis outfit; note, however, that Zane wears a white suit and Murphy a black one. No points for guessing which one has a [[HiddenHeartOfGold kernel of good inside him]].

* SeriousBusiness: Murphy's infatuation with Elvis runs so deep that his partners believe Murphy actually ''thinks'' he's Elvis.

Prior to the film's opening, Creator/WarnerBros released a series of animated prequels voiced by stars Costner, Slater, Bokeem Woodbine and Howie Long. ''The Road to Graceland'' prequels marked the first time a major film's cast members contributed their talents to the creation of original Internet content for a film website.

* ActorAllusion: This is the ''fourth'' time Kurt Russell has suited up as Elvis (''It Happened at the World's Fair'', the Elvis TV biopic directed by John Carpenter, and a voice cameo as the King in ''Film/ForrestGump'').
* AntiVillain: Despite being a thief, Michael is more humane than the others; he doesn't take lives during the casino shootout, opting to knock out guards or back them away with suppressive fire.
* BerserkButton: Murphy does not take kindly to anyone disparaging Elvis, especially when Gus thinks Music/FrankSinatra would win in a fight.

* BulletproofVest: How Michael survives Murphy's attempt to kill the other members of the group.[[spoiler: Twice.]]

* GoodColorsEvilColors: All the robbers wear a differently colored Elvis outfit, but the movie strongly hints that Zane will prove to be the hero because he wears white, and that Murphy will be the villain because he wears black.

The film clearly attempts to emulate the style of Creator/QuentinTarantino. Whether it succeeds in this regard or not is up to you, though the general critical consensus, if the film's rating of 14% on ''Website/RottenTomatoes'' is anything to go by, is that it does not.

Prior to the film's opening, Creator/WarnerBros released a series of animated prequels voiced by stars Costner, Slater, Long and Woodbine. ''The Road to Graceland'' prequels marked the first time a major film's cast members contributed their talents to the creation of original Internet content for a film website.

* BlingBlingBang: Murphy's "golden rule" is "Fuck gold: whoever has the nickel-plated pistol makes the rules."
* BulletproofVest: How Michael survives Murphy's attempt to kill the other members of the group.

* SmokingIsCool: The two Federal Marshals trying to catch the casino robbers always light cigarettes after they walk out of a building. Except the sidekick Marshal is always having to fuss with his lighter before it'll light. Finally, towards the end of the movie, the main cop (Quigley) lights his cigarette for him:

* SoundtrackDissonance: The casino shootout that results from security trying to stop the heist is set to and intercut with an Elvis impersonator performance.

* ConspicuousCG: The opening fight scene with scorpions. [[spoiler:Those scorpions would turn out to be a ChekhovsGun; Jesse captures one in a glass jar as Michael pulls into the motel parking lot, and when Murphy later captures him and demands all the money from Michael for his release, it gets into the duffel bag (whose contents had been switched with scrap paper) and fatally stings him.]]

* GoodColorsEvilColors: Everyone in the posse has a different color Elvis outfit, but you can tell that Mike is the hero because his is white, and that Murphy is the villain because his is black.

* GoodColorsEvilColors: Everyone is the posse has a different color Elvis outfit, but you can tell that Mike is the hero because his is white, and that Murphy is the villain because his is black.

Michael Zane (Russell) and four other criminals; Thomas J. Murphy (Costner), Hanson (Creator/ChristianSlater), Gus (Creator/DavidArquette), and Franklin (Bokeem Woodbine); execute a heist in which they steal $3.2 million from the Riviera Casino in Las Vegas by dressing up as [[ElvisImpersonator Elvis impersonators]] whilst the casino hosts International Elvis Week, thereby making it difficult to identify them since hundreds of people in the building would be dressed in the same manner. The heist is successful, [[BlackDudeDiesFirst but when Franklin is killed]], a dispute occurs over how his share should be divided among the survivors. It isn't long before it's just Michael and Murphy; with the latter pursuing the former across the United States as he flees both with the money and with a woman named Cybil Waingrow (Cox), with whom he has fallen in love, and her son Jesse.

The film clearly attempts to emulate the style of QuentinTarantino. Whether it succeeds in this regard or not is up to you, though the general critical consensus, if the film's rating of 13% on RottenTomatoes is anything to go by, is that it does not.

Prior to the film's opening, Warner Bros. released a series of animated prequels voiced by stars Costner, Slater, Long and Woodbine. ''The Road to Graceland'' prequels marked the first time a major film's cast members contributed their talents to the creation of original Internet content for a film website.

* ActorAllusion: This is the ''fourth'' time Kurt Russell has suited up as Elvis (''It Happened at the World's Fair'', the Elvis TV biopic directed by John Carpenter, and a voice cameo as the King in ''ForrestGump'').
* AntiVillain: Despite being a thief, Michael is more humane than the others; he doesn't take lives during the casino shoot-out, opting to knock out guards or back them away with suppressive fire.
* BerserkButton: Murphy does not take kindly to anyone disparaging Elvis, especially when Gus thinks Sinatra would win in a fight.
* BlackDudeDiesFirst: So blatant that even RogerEbert in his review couldn't hide his disdain for the movie invoking it.
* BlingBlingBang: Murphy's "golden rule" is "fuck gold: whoever has the nickel-plated pistol makes the rules."
* BulletproofVest: How Michael survives Murphy's attempt to kill the other members of the group.
* ConspicuousCG: The opening fight scene with Scorpions.

* InformedAbility: Ice-T's character Hamilton shows up at the climax of the movie, introduced as some sort of badass mercenary/assassin. During the final shoot out, he jumps in by spinning down from the ceiling upside down with [[GunsAkimbo dual]] [[MoreDakka P90's]]. This [[RuleOfCool looks cool]] and manages to kill a few of the attacking federal agents, but it ends up [[AwesomeButImpractical getting him killed for his trouble]]. Beyond his initial meeting, this is just about ''all he does in the movie''.
* LaserGuidedKarma: Immediately after trying to kill his group members, Murphy hits a stray wolf on the road and careens off-road, knocking him out. This gives time for Michael to get back to the money and take it.

* NoHonorAmongThieves: What basically sets the film's story in motion. It says something about how cutthroat they are when the villain isn't the most dishonorable among the group (Hanson tries to take part of Franklin's share), although he shoots the remaining group members anyway.

-->Federal Marshal Quigley: "''Either quit smoking or get a new lighter.''"

'''''3000 Miles to Graceland''''' is a 2001 action film directed by Demian Lichtenstein, and starring KurtRussell, KevinCostner and Creator/CourteneyCox.

Michael Zane (Russell) and four other criminals; Thomas J. Murphy (Costner), Hanson (ChristianSlater), Gus (David Arquette), and Franklin (Bokeem Woodbine); execute a heist in which they steal $3.2 million from the Riviera Casino in Las Vegas by dressing up as [[ElvisImpersonator Elvis impersonators]] whilst the casino hosts International Elvis Week, thereby making it difficult to identify them since hundreds of people in the building would be dressed in the same manner. The heist is successful, [[BlackDudeDiesFirst but when Franklin is killed]], a dispute occurs over how his share should be divided among the survivors. It isn't long before it's just Michael and Murphy; with the latter pursuing the former across the United States as he flees both with the money and with a woman named Cybil Waingrow (Cox), with whom he has fallen in love, and her son Jesse.

Michael Zane (Russell) and four other criminals; Thomas J. Murphy (Costner), Hanson (Christian Slater), Gus (David Arquette), and Franklin (Bokeem Woodbine); execute a heist in which they steal $3.2 million from the Riviera Casino in Las Vegas by dressing up as [[ElvisImpersonator Elvis impersonators]] whilst the casino hosts International Elvis Week, thereby making it difficult to identify them since hundreds of people in the building would be dressed in the same manner. The heist is successful, [[BlackDudeDiesFirst but when Franklin is killed]], a dispute occurs over how his share should be divided among the survivors. It isn't long before it's just Michael and Murphy; with the latter pursuing the former across the United States as he flees both with the money and with a woman named Cybil Waingrow (Cox), with whom he has fallen in love, and her son Jesse.

'''''3000 Miles to Graceland''''' is a 2001 action film directed by Demian Lichtenstein, and starring KurtRussell, KevinCostner and CourteneyCox.

* InformedAbility: Ice-T's character Hamilton shows up at the climax of the movie, introduced as some sort of badass mercenary/assassin. During the final shoot out, he introduces himself by spinning down from the ceiling upside down with [[GunsAkimbo dual]] [[MoreDakka P90's]]. This [[RuleOfCool looks cool]] and manages to kill a few of the attacking federal agents, but it ends up [[AwesomeButImpractical getting him killed for his trouble]]. Beyond his initial meeting, this is just about ''all he does in the movie''.

* BlingBlingBang: Michael's "golden rule" is "fuck gold: whoever has the nickel-plated pistol makes the rules."

* LaserGuidedKarma: Immediately after trying to kill his group members, Murphy hits a stray wolf on the road and careens off-raod, knocking him out. This gives time for Michael to get back to the money and take it.

* LaserGuidedKarma: Immediately after trying to kill his group members, Murphy hits a stray wolf on the road and totals his CoolCar.

* NoHonorAmongThieves: What basically sets the film's story in motion. It says something about how cutthroat they are when the villain isn't the most dishonorable among the group (he wants Franklin's share to be left alone instead of being split among the group, although it's less about Franklin and more of making sure they don't spend the extra cash and get pinched).

* NoHonorAmongThieves: What basically sets the film's story in motion.

The film clearly attempts to emulate the style of QuentinTarantino. Whether it succeeds in this regard or not is [[YourMilageMayVary up to you]], though the general critical consensus, if the film's rating of 13% on RottenTomatoes is anything to go by, is that it does not.

'''''3000 Miles to Graceland''''' is a 2001 action film directed by Demian Lichtenstein, and starring KurtRussell, KevinCostner and CourtneyCox.

* ConspicuousCG: The {{BLAM}}-Opening fight scene with Scorpions.