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Purple Rain
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Purple Rain is a 1984 American musical drama film directed by Albert Magnoli and written by William Blinn. The movie features Prince, Apollonia Kotero, Morris Day, and Clarence Williams III in the cast. Prince also composed the score and starred in the production. The narrative is set in Minnesota and blends elements of neo-noir and romance. It was produced by Warner Bros. Entertainment, Purple Films, and Water, with distribution handled by Warner Bros. Entertainment and Netflix.
The film has a runtime of 111 minutes and was released on July 27, 1984. It was produced with a budget of 7,200,000 and generated revenue of 68,392,977. The soundtrack, titled Purple Rain, was released alongside the movie. The work is part of the National Film Registry and is followed by Graffiti Bridge. It has received review scores of 70%, 6.4 out of 10, and 55 out of 100.
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6.7A 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.
Cast
- Prince as The Kid
- Apollonia Kotero as Apollonia
- Morris Day as Morris
- Jerome Benton as Jerome
- Olga Karlatos as Mother
- Clarence Williams III as Father
Themes
- pop star
- suicide attempt
- aspiring singer
- anxious
- admiring
- commanding
- vibrant
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Part of
- National Film Registry
- Genre
- biographical film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Followed by
- Graffiti Bridge
- Screenwriter
- William Blinn
- Cast member
- Lisa Coleman
- Composer
- Prince (musician)
- Cinematographer
- Donald E. Thorin
- Narrative location
- Minnesota
- Duration
- 107
- FilmAffinity ID
- 121487
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- Purple Rain.png
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- publication date
- 1985-02-22
- title
- Purple Rain
- nominated for
- Golden Raspberry Award for Worst New Star
- distributed by
- Netflix
- soundtrack release
- Purple Rain
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 55/100
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