Watch Purple Rain (1984) Official Trailer
Before he created the music, he lived every bit of it.
6.7 / 10 IMDb July 27, 1984 1h 51m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 51m
Release Date
July 27, 1984
Genre
Drama, Music, Romance
Status
Released
Budget
$7,200,000
Revenue
$68,392,977
Languages
English, French, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, German
Country
United States of America
Cast
Prince
as The Kid
Apollonia Kotero
as Apollonia
Morris Day
as Morris
Jerome Benton
as Jerome
Olga Karlatos
as Mother
Clarence Williams III
as Father
Billy Sparks
as Billy
Wendy Melvoin
as Wendy
Lisa Coleman
as Lisa
Bobby Z
as Bobby
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Dr. Fink
as Matt
Brown Mark
as Mark
Jill Jones
as Jill
Susan Moonsie
as Susan
Brenda Bennett
as Brenda
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Sandra Claire Gershman
as Beautiful Babe
Alan Leeds
as Stage Hand
Garry Johnson
as "Jellybean" Johnson - The Time
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Jesse Johnson
as Jesse Johnson - The Time
No photo
Marc Cardenas
as Mark Cardenas - The Time
Production Companies
Water
Purple Films
Purple Rain Official Trailer 1984
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