Purple Rain
- Release Date
- July 27, 1984
- Director
- Albert Magnoli
- Cast
- Prince , Apollonia Kotero , Morris Day , Olga Karlatos , Clarence Williams III , Jerome Benton
- Runtime
- 111
- Main Genre
- Drama
- Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Writers
- William Blinn , Albert Magnoli
- Tagline
- Before He Created the Magic. He Lived Every Bit of It.
Summary
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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