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Purple Rain

  • 1984
  • R
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
23K
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Prince and Apollonia Kotero in Purple Rain (1984)
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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.

  • Director
    • Albert Magnoli
  • Writers
    • Albert Magnoli
    • William Blinn
  • Stars
    • Prince
    • Apollonia Kotero
    • Morris Day
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    23K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Albert Magnoli
    • Writers
      • Albert Magnoli
      • William Blinn
    • Stars
      • Prince
      • Apollonia Kotero
      • Morris Day
    • 144User reviews
    • 81Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 9 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Prince and Apollonia Kotero in Purple Rain (1984)
    Costume design by Marie France
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    Top cast

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    Prince
    Prince
    • The Kid
    Apollonia Kotero
    Apollonia Kotero
    • Apollonia
    Morris Day
    Morris Day
    • Morris
    Olga Karlatos
    • Mother
    Clarence Williams III
    Clarence Williams III
    • Father
    Jerome Benton
    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
    Alan Leeds
    • Stage Hand
    Israel Gordon
    • Taste M.C.
    Gil Jacobson
    • Cop in Basement
    Joseph A. Ferraro
    • First Avenue M.C.
    • Director
      • Albert Magnoli
    • Writers
      • Albert Magnoli
      • William Blinn
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • 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.
    • 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 reviews144

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    That's not Lake Minnetonka...
    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.
    helpful•30
    5
    • pooch-8
    • Jun 23, 1999

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    • 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
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    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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