The Kid (Prince) fights his rival (Morris Day) for a singer (Apollonia Kotero) and Minneapolis rock-club... (Learn more)
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Starring: Prince, Apollonia, Morris Day
Purple Rain, the first starring film for Prince, is the story of an arrogant, young black singer, born and raised in Minneapolis, who reaches the pinnacle of stardom. The dramatic complications include "The Kid's" (Prince) miserable home life, where he suffers the brutalities of his father (well played by Clarence Williams III) and the youth's efforts to win the love of the beautiful Apollonia. Despite the misogynistic undercurrents in Purple Rain, the film's biggest fans were young women. Gorgeously photographed by Donald Thorin, Purple Rain is essentially a glorified music video, highlighted by a catalogue of Prince's hits, including I Would Die 4 U, When Doves Cry and Let's Go Crazy; the score deservedly won an Academy Award and a Grammy. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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US Release Date
6/30/84
MPAA Rating
Rated R
Running Time
104 mins.
Locations
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Language
- English
Awards
- Nominated for a Best Original Song award at the 1984 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Winner of the Best Original Song Score award at the 1984 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
Distributor
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group
- Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution
