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Purple Rain

"Before he created the music, he lived every bit of it."

1984-07-27 Drama 1hr 51m

A victim of his own anger, the Kid is a Minneapolis musician on the rise with his band, the Revolution, escaping a tumultuous home life through music. While trying to avoid making the same mistakes as his truculent father, the Kid navigates the club scene and a rocky relationship with a captivating singer, Apollonia. But another musician, Morris, looks to steal the Kid's spotlight -- and his girl.

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A victim of his own anger, the Kid is a Minneapolis musician on the rise with his band, the Revolution, escaping a tumultuous home life through music. While trying to avoid making the same mistakes as his truculent father, the Kid navigates the club scene and a rocky relationship with a captivating singer, Apollonia. But another musician, Morris, looks to steal the Kid's spotlight -- and his girl.

  • Released
    1984-07-27
  • Revenue
    $68,392,977
  • Budget
    $7,200,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 51m
  • Genre
    Drama, Music, Romance
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    6.5
  • Production
    Water, Purple Films, Warner Bros. Pictures

Crew

Albert Magnoli
Director
William Blinn
Writer
Robert Cavallo
Producer

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Cast

Prince

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The Kid
Bobby Z

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Alan Leeds

Alan Leeds

Stage Hand
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Jesse Johnson

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Gerald E. Hubbard Jr.

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Paul Peterson

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Reviews for Purple Rain
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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-03-22

If this were a piece of vinyl, then there would be one side that features a strong and charismatic concert-style performance from the star a... read more

If this were a piece of vinyl, then there would be one side that features a strong and charismatic concert-style performance from the star and another that depicts a second-rate brat-pack style drama that is almost cringemaking to watch at times. The latter element follows a young musician who is regularly his father's punchbag at home and who struggles to avoid travelling down the the same path, especially when he meets the wanna-be singer "Apollonia" (Apollonia Kotero). Though she's keen, she can't be doing with his temperamental behaviour and switches allegiance to the more stable "Morris" (Morris Day). That all meanders along offering little new or even interesting and way too many facial close ups. It's the musical performances - expertly staged, choreographed and produced that make this worth watching. Prince just exudes a chemistry, a sexuality and a swarthiness that makes it clear why the man was an huge international superstar. The upshot of the film, though, is really - just buy the album or watch the videos on MTV. As a drama, this is pretty hopeless.

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A Review by CinemaSerf

If this were a piece of vinyl, then there would be one side that features a strong and charismatic concert-style performance from the star and another that depicts a second-rate brat-pack style drama that is almost cringemaking to watch at ...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-03-22

If this were a piece of vinyl, then there would be one side that features a strong and charismatic concert-style performance from the star and another that depicts a second-rate brat-pack style drama ...

read more