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Purple Rain

  • 19841984
  • RR
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
21K
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Prince and Apollonia Kotero in Purple Rain (1984)
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  • Drama
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A young musician, tormented by an abusive situation at home, must contend with a rival singer, a burgeoning romance, and his own dissatisfied band, as his star begins to rise.A young musician, tormented by an abusive situation at home, must contend with a rival singer, a burgeoning romance, and his own dissatisfied band, as his star begins to rise.A young musician, tormented by an abusive situation at home, must contend with a rival singer, a burgeoning romance, and his own dissatisfied band, as his star begins to rise.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
21K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Albert Magnoli
  • Writers
    • Albert Magnoli
    • William Blinn
  • Stars
    • Prince
    • Apollonia Kotero
    • Morris Day
Top credits
  • Director
    • Albert Magnoli
  • Writers
    • Albert Magnoli
    • William Blinn
  • Stars
    • Prince
    • Apollonia Kotero
    • Morris Day
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 137User reviews
    • 81Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 7 wins & 4 nominations total

    Videos2

    Purple Rain: Special Edition
    Trailer 0:16
    Purple Rain: Special Edition
    Does "Mayans M.C." Creator Kurt Sutter Know His Movie Bikes?
    Video 1:57
    Does "Mayans M.C." Creator Kurt Sutter Know His Movie Bikes?

    Photos73

    Prince in Purple Rain (1984)
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    Prince and Apollonia Kotero in Purple Rain (1984)
    Costume design by Marie France
    Prince and Apollonia Kotero at an event for Purple Rain (1984)
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    Prince and Apollonia Kotero in Purple Rain (1984)
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    Prince and Apollonia Kotero in Purple Rain (1984)

    Top cast

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    Prince
    Prince
    • The Kidas The Kid
    Apollonia Kotero
    Apollonia Kotero
    • Apolloniaas Apollonia
    Morris Day
    Morris Day
    • Morrisas Morris
    Olga Karlatos
    • Motheras Mother
    Clarence Williams III
    Clarence Williams III
    • Fatheras Father
    Jerome Benton
    Jerome Benton
    • Jeromeas Jerome
    Billy Sparks
    • Billyas Billy
    Jill Jones
    • Jillas Jill
    Charles Huntsberry
    • Chickas Chick
    Dez Dickerson
    • Dezas Dez
    Brenda Bennett
    • Brendaas Brenda
    Susan Moonsie
    • Susanas Susan
    • (as Susan)
    Sandra Claire Gershman
    • Beautiful Babeas Beautiful Babe
    Kim Upsher
    • Kimas Kim
    Alan Leeds
    Alan Leeds
    • Stage Handas Stage Hand
    Israel Gordon
    • Taste M.C.as Taste M.C.
    Gil Jacobson
    • Cop in Basementas Cop in Basement
    Joseph A. Ferraro
    • First Avenue M.C.as First Avenue M.C.
    • Director
      • Albert Magnoli
    • Writers
      • Albert Magnoli
      • William Blinn
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      When The Kid's father is playing the piano, the music is actually being played by Prince.
    • Goofs
      When Jerome and Morris are walking around the block, discussing the problems with the girls' group, Morris says "That Apollonia babe we saw last night," and his lips don't move in sync with the dialogue. He's actually mouthing "Vanity" instead of "Apollonia", indicating that the scene was filmed before Vanity backed out of the shoot.
    • Quotes

      Apollonia: Will you help me?

      The Kid: No.

      Apollonia: Pardon me?

      The Kid: Nope... Wanna know why?

      Apollonia: Nope.

      The Kid: Because you wouldn't pass the initiation.

      Apollonia: What initiation?

      The Kid: Well, for starters, you have to purify yourself in the waters of Lake Minnetonka.

      Apollonia: What?

      The Kid: You have to purify yourself in Lake Minnetonka.

      [She strips down, and runs towards the lake]

      The Kid: Hey! Wait a minute! That's...

      [She jumps in. She gets out shivering]

      The Kid: Uh, hold it...

      Apollonia: What?

      The Kid: That ain't Lake Minnetonka.

    • Crazy credits
      "May u live 2 see the dawn"
    • Alternate versions
      Network TV versions omit the song "Baby, I'm a Star", and simply have it playing over the end credits.
    • Connections
      Edited into Prince and the Revolution: Purple Rain (1984)
    • Soundtracks
      Let's Go Crazy
      Words and Music by Prince
      Performed by Prince and The Revolution
      © 1984 Controversy Music

    User reviews137

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    I love this movie!
    Ok, so it may not be the award-winning "movie of the year" type-film (apart from the brilliant soundtrack that I think won a few awards), but it is a really great film about 'The Kid' (Prince / O( take your pick) and the happenings around him living in Minneapolis, playing his music. The music is absolutely superb, in my opinion you HAVE to own this soundtrack, it is truly a classic and sums up the eighties sounds and feel in a wonderful fashion. And the movie itself plays out a nice plot, it's worth seeing over and over again, espeically if you like Prince / O (which I do) of course.
    helpful•18
    7
    • Henrik79-2
    • Jul 19, 1999

    FAQ1

    • What did Prince pick up at the end and why did he throw it to Appolonia?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 27, 1984 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 紫雨
    • Filming locations
      • First Avenue Club - 29 N. 7th Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Purple Films
      • Water
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $7,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $70,261,052
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,766,201
      • Jul 29, 1984
    • Gross worldwide
      • $70,263,155
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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