Highlights from Prince's 1987 European concert tour, including selections from the rock star's album of the same title.
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Title: Sign 'o' the Times (1987)
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| Sheila E. | ... | Self | |
| Sheena Easton | ... | Self | |
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Dr. Fink | ... | Self |
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Miko Weaver | ... | Self |
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Levi Seacer Jr. | ... | Self |
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Eric Leeds | ... | Self |
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Atlanta Bliss | ... | Self |
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Wally Safford | ... | Self |
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Gregory Allen Brooks | ... | Self |
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Boni Boyer | ... | Self |
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Cat | ... | Self |
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Music legend Prince and his band perform 13 numbers, most of them from his double album, "Sign 'o' the Times." This is high-energy stuff: neon signs flash above the stage, suggesting the honky-tonk district of a big city, and between numbers there are vignettes of street life. Sheila E., Boni Boyer and Cat provide rhythmic, vocal and physical pyrotechnics while Sheena Easton appears in a film within a film, her rock video "U Got the Look." In constant motion, never far from center stage, is Prince, Minnesota's charismatic virtuoso, giving the performance of a lifetime.
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If you go to only one concert this year... the Prince movie is the one!Parents Guide:
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Due to the "original" footage that was filmed from 2 live shows, ending up with poor video and sound quality, the final cut of the film was shot entirely at Prince's Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, in his 12,500 ft. soundstage. See more »Goofs
During the "You Got the Look" number Sheena Easton's clothes change between three different outfits and hairstyles in between shots. See more »Crazy Credits
"If your body gets tired, keep dancing 'cuz u gotta keep the blood flowing down 2 your feet. Brother Brooks will be 'round in a minute with a bucket filled in it squirrel meat. All thanks 2 God, may u live 2 see the dawn." See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
20 November 1987 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$950,116, 22 November 1987Gross USA:
$3,000,073Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$3,000,973Company Credits
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From the opening with the title song, you can feel the energy created by the cast of musicians, the star and the audience. This energy builds and flows from one exciting song to the next; even the slow ballads are so full of power that it is hard to sit still; this film is a testament to the power of Prince... it is the definitive demonstration of his awesome talent; the live versions of these songs, including a "Little Red Corvette" sing along, make the studio album sound sterile and that is something damned-near impossible to do to Prince (And only Prince could do it!) If you want to see him at his peak, this is it!! There is dancing, singing and music, music, music. The band includes some members of the Revolution and some future NPG members, but the real stand-outs are Cat, Sheila E. and Bonnie Boyer. If you have only heard the studio album, check this film out...so good it'll make you slap yo' mama!!