Don Johnson stars as Elvis Presley in this made-for-TV true story about The King's love affair with Linda Thompson (Stephanie Zimbalist), a young beauty pageant contestant who was his live-in girlfriend and traveling companion for the last four years of his life. The story begins with their first meeting and traces their years together when Thompson tried to keep Presley off drugs in the last years of his career.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Don JohnsonElvis Presley | Elvis Presley |
 Stephanie ZimbalistLinda Thompson | Linda Thompson |
 Ann DusenberryJeannie LeMay | Jeannie LeMay |
 Rick LenzDavid Briggs | David Briggs |
 Ann WedgeworthAunt Betty | Aunt Betty |
 Richard HerdSanford Thompson | Sanford Thompson |
 Jay W. MacIntoshMarge Thompson | Marge Thompson |
 Ruta LeeSu-Su | Su-Su |
 Edward EdwardsSam Thompson | Sam Thompson |
 John CrawfordVernon Presley | Vernon Presley |
 Darrell FettyPete Moore | Pete Moore |
| RRichard WintersteinBobby Farr | Bobby Farr |
 Gary Lee DavisRay | Ray |
 John AshtonJake | Jake |
| BBobbi JordanPregnant Woman | Pregnant Woman |
| SSusan MullenNurse | Nurse |
| JJohn Christy EwingDoctor | Doctor |
 Tony GiorgioMob Figure | Mob Figure |
| OOdette MitchellRedhead | Redhead |
| JJohn BernaberAgent | Agent |
| AAndre TayirChoreographer | Choreographer |
 Ken ForeeBoxer | Boxer |
| KKerry SteinBob | Bob |
| CCathy FoyMiss Hawaii | Miss Hawaii |
| RRonnie McDowellElvis Presley (singing voice) | Elvis Presley (singing voice) |