Film
Purple Rain
1984· R· 1h 51m· Drama· Music· Romance
“Before he created the music, he lived every bit of it.”
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.
1984-07-27
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Key Crew
DirectorAlbert Magnoli
WriterAlbert Magnoli
ProducerJoseph Ruffalo
Director of PhotographyDonald E. Thorin
Original Music ComposerMichel Colombier
EditorAlbert Magnoli
Full cast & crew (24 cast · 50 crew)
Details
Released1984-07-27
Runtime1h 51m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosWater · Purple Films
Budget$7M
Box office$68M
LanguagesEnglish · French · Japanese · Portuguese
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.7/10 · 414 votes
Original languageen
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