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Purple Rain
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.
1984 · Directed by Albert Magnoli · 111 min · Drama · Music · Romance · 13 frames
Tagline
Before he created the music, he lived every bit of it.
Crew
- Written by: William Blinn, Albert Magnoli
- Cinematography: Donald E. Thorin
- Edited by: Albert Magnoli, Ken Robinson
- Music: Michel Colombier
- Production design: Ward Preston
- Produced by: Robert Cavallo, Steven Fargnoli, Joseph Ruffalo
Cast
- Prince as The Kid
- Apollonia Kotero as Apollonia
- Morris Day as Morris
- Jerome Benton as Jerome
- Olga Karlatos as Mother
- Clarence Williams III as Father
- Billy Sparks as Billy
- Wendy Melvoin as Wendy
- Lisa Coleman as Lisa
- Bobby Z as Bobby
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English, French, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, German
- Studios: Water, Purple Films
- Budget: $7,200,000
- Box office: $68,392,977
- Themes: rock 'n' roll, pop star, suicide attempt, aspiring singer, anxious, admiring, commanding, vibrant
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