Purple Rain
1984 · Movie · 1h 51m · R
DramaMusicRomance
"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.
Ratings
IMDb
6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes
74%
Metacritic
55/100
Key crew
- Albert MagnoliDirector
- William BlinnWriter
- Albert MagnoliWriter
- Michel ColombierOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- PrinceThe Kid
- Apollonia KoteroApollonia
- Morris DayMorris
- Jerome BentonJerome
- Olga KarlatosMother
- Clarence Williams IIIFather
- Billy SparksBilly
- Wendy MelvoinWendy
- Lisa ColemanLisa
- Bobby ZBobby
- Dr. FinkMatt
- Brown MarkMark
Stills
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Themes
pop starsuicide attemptaspiring singeranxiousadmiringcommandingvibrant