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.
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- Won 1 Oscar. Another 8 wins & 4 nominations.
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The Kid
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| Apollonia Kotero | ... |
Apollonia
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| Morris Day | ... |
Morris
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| Olga Karlatos | ... |
Mother
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| Clarence Williams III | ... |
Father
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Jerome Benton | ... |
Jerome
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Billy Sparks | ... |
Billy
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Jill Jones | ... |
Jill
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Charles Huntsberry | ... |
Chick
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Dez Dickerson | ... |
Dez
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Brenda Bennett | ... |
Brenda
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Susan Moonsie | ... |
Susan
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Sandra Claire Gershman | ... |
Beautiful Babe
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Kim Upsher | ... |
Kim
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| Alan Leeds | ... |
Stage Hand
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Israel Gordon | ... |
Taste M.C.
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Gil Jacobson | ... |
Cop in Basement
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Joseph A. Ferraro | ... |
First Avenue M.C.
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Joseph E. Ferraro | ... |
First Avenue M.C.
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James French | ... |
Cabbie
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Wendy Melvoin | ... |
Wendy - The Revolution
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| Lisa Coleman | ... |
Lisa - The Revolution
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Bobby 'Z' Rivkin | ... |
Bobby Z - The Revolution
(as Bobby Z.)
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Matt Fink | ... |
Matt Fink - The Revolution
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Brown Mark | ... |
Brown Mark - The Revolution
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Garry Johnson | ... |
Jellybean - The Time
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Mark Cardenas | ... |
Mark - The Time
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Gerald E. Hubbard Jr. | ... |
Gerry - The Time
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Paul Peterson | ... |
Paul - The Time
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Jesse Johnson | ... |
Jesse - The Time
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Stevee Ashlock | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Paul Cassady | ... |
Paul - Bass Guitarist of The Modernaires (uncredited)
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Roland Dozier | ... |
Roland - Keyboardist of The Modernaires (uncredited)
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| Tina Hillstrom | ... |
(uncredited)
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Ernie LaViolet | ... |
Ernie - Drummer & Percussionist of The Modernaires (uncredited)
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Erick Lewis | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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Tony Mosley | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Jenni Olson | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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Tom Tangen | ... |
Hiker #1 (uncredited)
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Joel Thingvall | ... |
Club Techie (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Albert Magnoli | ||
Written by
| Albert Magnoli | ... | (written by) & |
| William Blinn | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Robert Cavallo | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Steven Fargnoli | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Joseph Ruffalo | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Michel Colombier | ||
| Prince | ... | (original songs composed by) |
Cinematography by
| Donald E. Thorin | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Albert Magnoli | ||
| Ken Robinson | ... | co-film editor |
Editorial Department
| Sonny Baskin | ... | additional film editor |
| Warren Chadwick | ... | additional film editor |
| George Davis | ... | post-production assistant |
| Anthony DiMarco | ... | executive in charge of post-production |
| Aubrey Head | ... | color timer |
| George Richardson | ... | post-production assistant |
| Allan Schultz | ... | additional film editor |
| Mitchell Sinoway | ... | additional film editor |
| David Taylor | ... | post-production assistant |
Casting By
| David Graham | ... | (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Ward Preston | ||
Art Direction by
| Maria Caso | ||
Set Decoration by
| Anne D. McCulley | ... | (as Anne McCulley) |
Costume Design by
| Marie France | ||
| Louis Wells | ||
Makeup Department
| Richard Arrington | ... | supervising makeup artist |
| Susan Caldwell | ... | hair stylist |
| Jayson Jeffreys | ... | key makeup artist |
| Earl Jones | ... | hair stylist |
| Susan V. Kalinowski | ... | hair stylist |
| Alberto Machuca | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Todd Prost | ... | hair stylist |
| Lee Romanoff | ... | key makeup artist |
| Susan Wenzel | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Mike Frankovich Jr. | ... | production manager |
| Mark Canton | ... | executive in charge of production (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Anthony Brand | ... | first assistant director |
| Britt Lomond | ... | first assistant director |
| Craig Laurence Rice | ... | 2nd Assistant director |
| Don Wilkerson | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Thomas Anderson | ... | shop foreman |
| Keane Bonath | ... | assistant props (as Keen Bonath) |
| Ken Chocolate | ... | set dresser |
| Clare M.S. Fishman | ... | assistant props (as Claire Fishman) |
| Jim Johnson | ... | property master |
| Howard McCormick II | ... | lead man |
| Robert Scaife | ... | construction coordinator (as Bob Scaife) |
| Wayne Smith | ... | painter |
| Gregory Tetrault | ... | swing gang |
| Dane Pizzuti Krogman | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| James Beshears | ... | sound editor |
| Bruce Bisenz | ... | sound mixer |
| Noah Blough | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Neil Brody | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jim Cook | ... | sound re-recording mixer: dialogue |
| Mike Dobie | ... | sound editor (as Michael Dobie) |
| Richard C. Franklin | ... | sound designer / supervising sound editor |
| Robert L. Harman | ... | re-recording mixer |
| David Kern | ... | sound editor |
| Dan O'Connell | ... | foley artist |
| Susan Rogers | ... | sound technician |
| Douglas J. Schulman | ... | boom operator (as Doug Schulman) |
| Marshall Winn | ... | sound editor |
| David Yaffe | ... | sound utility |
| John Asman | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
| Doug Mountain | ... | ReRecording Mixer: ATMOS Remix (uncredited) / Supervising Sound Editor: ATMOS Remix (uncredited) |
| Donald C. Rogers | ... | technical director of sound (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Al Jones | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Kathleen O'Haco | ... | stunts |
| Ron Oliney | ... | stunts |
| Brad Orrison | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Leroy Bennett | ... | special lighting: musical numbers |
| James F. Boyle | ... | chief set electrician (as Jim Boyle) |
| Ted Churchill | ... | panaglide operator |
| Tom Countryman | ... | crane operator (as Thomas Countryman) |
| Peter Davidian | ... | best boy |
| Craig Denault | ... | camera operator |
| Michael Dugan | ... | helicopter camera operator: second unit |
| Bill Fleming | ... | best boy |
| Dennis A. Frank | ... | electrician (as Frank Dennis) |
| Jack Lee Gary | ... | assistant camera (as Jack Gary) |
| Bob Guthier | ... | electrician |
| Dean Hassen | ... | lighting technician |
| Dave Hetschiesch | ... | lighting technician |
| Gerald Hoy | ... | grip |
| John Huddleston | ... | lighting technician |
| Daniel R. Jordan | ... | key grip (as Danny Jordan) |
| Neal Karlen | ... | grip (as Neal Dalen) |
| Craig Kinchel | ... | grip |
| Scot A. Nederman-Paul | ... | camera loader: David Anderson's TV sequence versions (as Scott Nederman) |
| Edward R. Nedin | ... | electrician |
| Jeffrey W. Petersen | ... | electrician (as Jeffrey W. Peterson) |
| Robert W. Peterson | ... | lighting technician (as Bob Petersen) |
| Matthew Quast | ... | playback operator |
| Robert Reiff | ... | still photographer |
| Joe Rice | ... | grip |
| Matt Rice | ... | electrician |
| Donald Schmitz | ... | dolly grip |
| Chris Squires | ... | assistant camera (as Christopher Squires) |
| Steve van Osdale | ... | grip |
| Judah Hannah | ... | video assist operator (uncredited) |
| Jerry Pope | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Lee Daniels | ... | casting assistant |
| Peter Golden | ... | casting: New York |
| David Graham | ... | casting: Los Angeles |
| Riki Wuolle | ... | casting: Minneapolis |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sonja Berlovitz | ... | costumer: men |
| Jimmell Mardome | ... | costumer: men |
| Vaughn Terry | ... | stylist |
| Louis Wells | ... | stylist |
Location Management
| John Aton | ... | location auditor |
| John Dolan | ... | location projectionist |
| Kirk Hokanson | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Jim Harrison | ... | supervising music editor |
| Franklin Jones Jr. | ... | score mixer (as Frank Jones) |
| Suzie Katayama | ... | musician: cello |
| Jerome Benton | ... | chorus (uncredited) / musician: percussions (uncredited) |
| Mark Cardenas | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Paul Cassady | ... | musician: bass guitar (uncredited) |
| Lisa Coleman | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Morris Day | ... | singer (uncredited) |
| Dez Dickerson | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) / singer (uncredited) |
| Roland Dozier | ... | musician: keyboard (uncredited) |
| Matt Fink | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Gerald E. Hubbard Jr. | ... | musician: bass guitar (uncredited) |
| Joe Hunt | ... | musician: lead guitar (uncredited) |
| Craig Huxley | ... | musician: blaster beam, synclavier, synthesizer (uncredited) |
| Garry Johnson | ... | musician: drums & percussions (uncredited) |
| Jesse Johnson | ... | musician: lead guitar (uncredited) |
| Ernie LaViolet | ... | musician: drums & percussions (uncredited) |
| Brown Mark | ... | musician: bass guitar (uncredited) |
| Wendy Melvoin | ... | musician: lead guitar (uncredited) |
| Paul Peterson | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Prince | ... | musician: guitar & keyboard (uncredited) / singer (uncredited) |
| Bobby 'Z' Rivkin | ... | musician: drums & percussions (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Kerry Lyn McKissick | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Jack Sander | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| William Campbell | ... | production assistant |
| Kim Christensen | ... | caterer |
| Maxine Davis | ... | production coordinator |
| Billy Graff | ... | production associate |
| 'Hawkeye' Hendricksen | ... | technical advisor |
| Charles Huntsberry | ... | security officer (as 'Big Chick' Huntsberry) |
| Dawn Renee Jones | ... | assistant: Mr. Magnoli |
| Alan Leeds | ... | coordinator |
| Dona Lien | ... | production secretary |
| Tammy Maples | ... | jungle exotic |
| Paul J. Memmi | ... | translator |
| Bonnie Metzger | ... | unit publicist |
| Fred Moultrie | ... | production accountant (as Fred S. Moultrie) |
| Sheryl Mousley | ... | production staff |
| Donald Peake | ... | production accountant (as Donald L. Peake) |
| Eric L. Polley | ... | Carpenter |
| Craig Laurence Rice | ... | production assistant |
| Geri Rosenberg | ... | production secretary |
| Laila Schirrmeister | ... | assistant: Anne McCulley |
| Barbara Sobocinski | ... | production secretary |
| Timothy Stark | ... | production assistant (as Tim Stark) |
| Jennifer Walton | ... | secretary to the producers |
| Jonathan Wolf | ... | production accountant (as Jonathan D. Wolf) |
| Millicent A. Wood | ... | jungle exotic |
| Jeffrey Blumenshine | ... | production office assistant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1984) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1984) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1985) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1985) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1985) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (2000) (Argentina) (theatrical) (re-release)
- ARTE (2008) (France) (tv)
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
- Argentina Video Home (2000) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2000) (Argentina) (VHS) (re-edited)
- Canal+ (1988) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Direct Star (2011) (France) (tv)
- HBO Max (2021) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Home Box Office (HBO) (United States) (tv) ((1985)) (cable)
- NITV (2025) (Australia) (tv)
- Plaion Pictures (2024) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Plaion Pictures (2024) (Germany) (DVD)
- TV Land (United States) (tv) ((1996)) (cable)
- VH1 Television (1996) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2024) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2024) (Germany) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2024) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2024) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray) (40th Anniversary Edition)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (1999) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (Mexico) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1999) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1997) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2016) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Warner Home Vidéo (1985) (France) (VHS) (dubbed version)
- Warner Home Vidéo (1989) (France) (VHS) (dubbed version)
- Warner Home Vidéo (1999) (France) (DVD)
- Warner Home Vidéo (2004) (France) (DVD)
- Warner Home Vidéo (2016) (France) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Bon Bon (payroll services)
- Glen Glenn Sound Company (re-recording facilities)
- Hughes Moss Casting (casting: New York)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under jurisdiction of: affiliated with A.F.L.-C.I.O.)
- KO Creative (package design and layout)
- Louis and Vaughn (clothes)
- Moultrie Accountancy Corp. (production accounting)
- Plaza 3 (Minneapolis casting)
- Ray Mercer & Company (titles and opticals)
- Sunset Sound Studios (music recorded at)
- The Complex (music recorded at)
- Warner Bros. Records (soundtrack)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A young man with a talent for music has begun a career with much promise. He meets an aspiring singer, Apollonia, and finds that talent alone isn't all that he needs. A complicated tale of his repeating his father's self destructive behavior, losing Apollonia to another singer (Morris Day), and his coming to grips with his own connection to other people ensues.
Written by John Vogel |
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| Taglines | The man. The music. The movie. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $7,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $7,766,201, 29 Jul 1984 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $80,000,000 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | A few days before the premiere, Prince had a nightmare that Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert despised the film, with Ebert ripping the film apart. He said, "I dreamed those two guys on the TV were reviewing the movie and that fat guy was tearing me up!" Siskel and Ebert both loved the film in their reviews. See more » |
| 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Prince and the Revolution: Purple Rain (1984). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Let's Go Crazy See more » |
| Crazy Credits | "May u live 2 see the dawn" See more » |
| 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. See more » |