Purple Rain poster

Before he created the music, he lived every bit of it.

Purple Rain

19841h 51mDramaMusicRomance
6.7

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444 votes

Trailer

Theatrical Trailer · plays on YouTube

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Synopsis

A victim of his own anger, the Kid is a Minneapolis musician on the rise with his band, the Revolution, escaping a tumultuous home life through music. While trying to avoid making the same mistakes as his truculent father, the Kid navigates the club scene and a rocky relationship with a captivating singer, Apollonia. But another musician, Morris, looks to steal the Kid's spotlight -- and his girl.

Directed by
Albert Magnoli

Cast

Details

Released
July 27, 1984
Runtime
1h 51m
Status
Released
Language
EN
Country
United States of America
Budget
$7,200,000
Box office
$68,392,977

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