Graffiti Bridge (1990)

Graffiti Bridge is the unofficial sequel to Purple Rain. In this movie, The Kid and Morris Day are still competitors and each runs a club of his own. They make a bet about who writes the ... See full summary »

Director:

Prince

Writer:

Prince

Stars:

Prince, Ingrid Chavez, Morris Day

1 win & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Prince	...	The Kid
Ingrid Chavez	...	Aura
Morris Day	...	Morris Day
Jerome Benton	...	Jerome
Michael Bland	...	Kid's Band
Phillip C	...	Kid's Band
Rosie Gaines	...	Kid's Band
Levi Seacer Jr.	...	Kid's Band
Damon Dickson	...	Kid's Band
Kirk Johnson	...	Kid's Band
Tony Mosley	...	Kid's Band
Miko Weaver	...	Kid's Band
Garry Johnson	...	The Time (as Jellybean)
Jesse Johnson	...	The Time
Jimmy Jam	...	The Time

Storyline

Graffiti Bridge is the unofficial sequel to Purple Rain. In this movie, The Kid and Morris Day are still competitors and each runs a club of his own. They make a bet about who writes the best song and the Kid's club is on the line. But the Kid has become a brooding character who writes letters to his dead father and ponders spirituality. Under the Graffiti Bridge in the park, he meets Aura, an angel-like poet with whom he falls in love. Once again, Morris tries to steal his girl, and in the end, she dies in a tragic accident. But not in vain, she has given the Kid his edge back, and Morris gives in and lets him keep the club after hearing the moving ballad the Kid composed.

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Plot Keywords:

sequel | written and directed by cast member | music score composed by director

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Taglines:

Music is the power. Love is the message. Truth is the answer.

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Genres:

Drama | Music | Musical

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 November 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

Az irkafirka híd

Filming Locations:

Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$4,562,778 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paisley Park Films, Warner Bros

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Kim Basinger was Prince's second choice to star in the film for the role of Aura, hoping that her casting would lead to a box-office success (they were also dating at the time). However, Basinger and Prince broke up before production began and he scrambled to find a replacement. Sheena Easton, Mayte Garcia and Sheila E. were considered before Ingrid Chavez was eventually cast.

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Quotes

[first lines]
The Kid: Are there really angels, or are they just in our minds? It all comes out in the wash... in time.

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Crazy Credits

The credits are spelled Prince-style, with "2" replacing "to" and "4" replacing "for" at every occasion.

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Connections

Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Worst of '90 (1991)

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Soundtracks

"Jerk Out"
Written and Performed by Morris Day and The Time
© Tionna Music Corp.

User Reviews

God, what in the hell was Prince thinking???

A mumbling, pandering piece of fluff. Touched by an angel before it was sheik. Great music wasted in bad plot about a spiritual rivalry. A spiritual movie is hard to make without being preachy, but this movie doesn't say a thing. Prince sleeps and mumbles. His acting is like he was reading from a teleprompter in his crotch. The stage bits are all right but the idea that people are all turned off by Princes' wonderful music is laughable at best. Morris Day is good as usual, but he doesn't have much of a script to work with. The angel plot point would make more sense if we actually knew why she was there in the first damn place. Was she trying to save Morris or Prince? Also, didn't realize that a wanton jeep could kill an angel, I thought they didn't die. The sets look like a game show backdrop and you don't feel like this is a movie with much brains. Prince gloated in an interview that the film didn't have sex or violence. Guess what Prince, it doesn't have brains either. A glam, throw away. Great music wasted..Once again, "why was this movie made"?