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Purple Rain( 1984)

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

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Prince

      The Kid

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      Apollonia Kotero

      Apollonia

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      Morris Day

      Morris

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      Jerome Benton

      Jerome

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      Olga Karlatos

      Mother

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      Clarence Williams III

      Father

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      Billy Sparks

      Billy

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      Wendy Melvoin

      Wendy

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      Lisa Coleman

      Lisa

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      Bobby Z

      Bobby

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      Dr. Fink

      Matt

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      Brown Mark

      Mark

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      Jill Jones

      Jill

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      Susan Moonsie

      Susan

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      Brenda Bennett

      Brenda

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      Sandra Claire Gershman

      Beautiful Babe

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      Alan Leeds

      Stage Hand

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      Garry Johnson

      "Jellybean" Johnson - The Time

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      Jesse Johnson

      Jesse Johnson - The Time

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      Marc Cardenas

      Mark Cardenas - The Time

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      Gerald E. Hubbard Jr.

      Jerry Hubbard - The Time

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      Paul Peterson

      Paul Peterson - The Time

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      Israel Gordon

      Taste M.C.

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      Joel Thingvall

      Club Techie (uncredited)

    Social

    Review 1Discussion

    A review by CinemaSerf

    6
    Written by CinemaSerf on Fri Mar 22 2024
    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" (...

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    Videos 1Backdrops 4Posters 23

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    7200000.00

    Revenue

    68392977.00

    Keywords

    • pop star
    • suicide attempt
    • aspiring singer
    • anxious
    • admiring
    • commanding
    • vibrant