Purple Rain
Before he created the music, he lived every bit of it.
6.7
430 votes
1984
1h 51m
Drama
Music
Romance
Overview
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.
Directed by Albert Magnoli
Top cast
Prince
The Kid
Apollonia Kotero
Apollonia
Morris Day
Morris
Jerome Benton
Jerome
Olga Karlatos
Mother
Clarence Williams III
Father
Billy Sparks
Billy
Wendy Melvoin
Wendy
Lisa Coleman
Lisa
Bobby Z
BobbyD
Dr. Fink
Matt
Brown Mark
Mark
Jill Jones
Jill
Susan Moonsie
Susan
Brenda Bennett
BrendaS
Sandra Claire Gershman
Beautiful Babe
Alan Leeds
Stage Hand
Garry Johnson
"Jellybean" Johnson - The TimeJ
Jesse Johnson
Jesse Johnson - The TimeM
Marc Cardenas
Mark Cardenas - The TimeDetails
Status
Released
Release date
July 27, 1984
Budget
$7.2M
Revenue
$68.4M
Language
English, French, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, German
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