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Purple Rain
Before he created the music, he lived every bit of it.
Genres
DramaMusicRomance
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.
Details
Budget
$7200000
Revenue
$68392977
Runtime
111 min
Release Date
1984-07-27
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
400
Vote Average
6.7
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Prince
The Kid
Apollonia Kotero
Apollonia
Morris Day
Morris
Jerome Benton
Jerome
Olga Karlatos
Mother
Clarence Williams III
Father
Billy Sparks
Billy
Wendy Melvoin
Wendy
Lisa Coleman
Lisa
Bobby Z
Bobby
Dr. Fink
Matt
Brown Mark
Mark
Jill Jones
Jill
Susan Moonsie
Susan
Brenda Bennett
Brenda
Sandra Claire Gershman
Beautiful Babe
Alan Leeds
Stage Hand
Garry Johnson
"Jellybean" Johnson - The Time
Jesse Johnson
Jesse Johnson - The Time
Marc Cardenas
Mark Cardenas - The Time
Gerald E. Hubbard Jr.
Jerry Hubbard - The Time
Paul Peterson
Paul Peterson - The Time
Israel Gordon
Taste M.C.
Joel Thingvall
Club Techie (uncredited)
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