Purple Rain

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

Purple Rain (1984)

Timing: 1:51 (111 min)

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Release date

1984-07-27

Country

United States

Production

Warner Bros. Pictures, Water, Purple Films

Genre

Drama, Music, Romance

Budget

$7 200 000

Revenue

$68 392 977

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Director

Albert Magnoli

Actors

Prince, Apollonia Kotero, Morris Day, Jerome Benton, Olga Karlatos, Clarence Williams III, Billy Sparks, Wendy Melvoin, Lisa Coleman, Bobby Z
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Scenario

William Blinn, Albert Magnoli

Producer

Robert Cavallo, Steven Fargnoli, Joseph Ruffalo

Operator

Donald E. Thorin

Composer

Michel Colombier

Artist

Audition

David Graham, Peter Golden

Editing

Albert Magnoli, Ken Robinson
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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.

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