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27 July 1984 (USA) morePlot:
A young man with a talent for music has begun a career with much promise. He meets an aspiring singer... more | add synopsisAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 3 wins & 4 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(27 articles)
A Musical 4th (From New York Post. 2 July 2009, 10:10 PM, PDT)
Michael Jackson Vs. Prince: The Forgotten Rivalry
(From MTV Newsroom. 29 June 2009, 10:40 AM, PDT)
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That's not Lake Minnetonka... moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Prince | ... | The Kid | |
| Apollonia Kotero | ... | Apollonia | |
| Morris Day | ... | Morris | |
| Olga Karlatos | ... | Mother | |
| Clarence Williams III | ... | Father | |
| Jerome Benton | ... | Jerome | |
| Billy Sparks | ... | Billy | |
| Jill Jones | ... | Jill | |
| Charles Huntsberry | ... | Chick | |
| Dez Dickerson | ... | Dez | |
| Brenda Bennett | ... | Brenda | |
| Susan Moonsie | ... | Susan (as Susan) | |
| Sandra Claire Gershman | ... | Beautiful Babe | |
| Kim Upsher | ... | Kim | |
| Alan Leeds | ... | Stage Hand |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
111 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
DolbyCertification:
Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Canada:R (Nova Scotia) | Iceland:12 | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:M | Australia:M | Finland:K-14 | Norway:15 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:16 | Singapore:NC-16Fun Stuff
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The film's original screenplay, found on various websites, contained an extremely sexually explicit scene between Vanity and The Kid during the "ride of rage" sequence. It's unknown if the scene was actually filmed when Apollonia replaced Vanity as the leading lady. This adds to the mystery of a long rumored early edit of Purple Rain that was given an X-rating by the MPAA. moreGoofs:
Boom mic visible: When Apollonia says "I'm thinking about buying a guitar", the boom mic is visible. moreQuotes:
Apollonia: [Attempting to lift off the Kid's shirt] King Kong ?The Kid: [Repelling her attempt] Stop it!
[the Kid tries the same thing with her]
Apollonia: No.
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Not terribly different from many of the 1930s-era "backstage musicals," Purple Rain sports a contrived plotline that sees Prince (in the film referred to only as The Kid) battling rival musician Morris Day for the affections of new-in-town beauty Apollonia and a shot at stardom through a secure spot on the bill at legendary Minneapolis club First Avenue. A secondary narrative thread concerns The Kid's violent home life and his attempts to protect his mother from his raging, abusive father. Anyone looking for nuance and subtlety won't find it in the acting or the direction, but Prince's stage presence is commanding, and the musical numbers are electrifying. The Academy Award winning song score (irrefutably one of the best rock albums of the 1980s) and Prince's enigmatic, magnetic personality are undoubtedly the chief components in Purple Rain's sturdy cult, but for viewers of the right age, the youthful angst, flip attitude, and bold sexuality of the film will prove to be irresistibly attractive.